Comparison of four different screw configurations for the fixation of Fulkerson osteotomy: a finite element analysis.

Faruk Aykanat Ozkan Kose Bülent Güneri H Kursat Celik Albert Cakar Ersin Tasatan Mihaela-Elena Ulmeanu

Published in: Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (2023)

A divergent screw configuration in which the upper screw is inserted perpendicular to the osteotomy plane and the lower screw is inserted perpendicular to the posterior tibial cortex might be a better option for the fixation of Fulkerson osteotomy. Level of evidence Level V, mechanism-based reasoning.

Keyphrases

finite element analysis
total knee arthroplasty
minimally invasive
functional connectivity
clinical evaluation