Safe drilling zones for anteriorly, central, and posteriorly angulated syndesmotic stabilization devices

Baumbach, S.F.; Synek, A; Spindler, Fabian Tobias; Bauer, Leandra; Böcker, Wolfgang; Polzer, Hans

doi:10.1007/s00167-022-07291-x

Record link:

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/191209

Title:

Safe drilling zones for anteriorly, central, and posteriorly angulated syndesmotic stabilization devices

Citation:

Baumbach, S. F., Synek, A., Spindler, F. T., Bauer, L., Böcker, W., & Polzer, H. (2023). Safe drilling zones for anteriorly, central, and posteriorly angulated syndesmotic stabilization devices. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 31(6), 2199–2207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-022-07291-x

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s00167-022-07291-x

Publication Type:

Article - Original Research Article

Language:

English

Authors:

Baumbach, S.F.
Synek, A
Spindler, Fabian Tobias
Bauer, Leandra
Böcker, Wolfgang
Polzer, Hans

Organisational Unit:

E317-03 - Forschungsbereich Computergestützte Biomechanik

Journal:

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

ISSN:

0942-2056

Date (published):

Jun-2023

Number of Pages:

Publisher:

SPRINGER

Peer reviewed:

Yes

Keywords:

Adult; Humans; Retrospective Studies; Tibia; Ankle Joint; Stabilization; Suture button system; Syndesmosis; Syndesmotic injury; Fibula; Ankle Injuries

Abstract:

The purposes of the study were to (1) analyze the shape of the distal fibula at the location of syndesmotic stabilization and to (2) define safe zones at the distal-lateral fibula for three different drilling tunnel orientations: anteriorly-, posteriorly angulated and center-center.

Research Areas:

Biological and Bioactive Materials: 30%
Beyond TUW-research foci: 40%
Modeling and Simulation: 30%

Science Branch:

2030 - Maschinenbau: 20%
2119 - Sonstige Technische Wissenschaften: 40%
3059 - Sonstige Humanmedizin, Gesundheitswissenschaften: 40%

License:

CC BY 4.0