Comparison of four different screw configurations for the fixation of Fulkerson osteotomy: a finite element analysis.
Faruk AykanatOzkan KoseBülent GüneriH Kursat CelikAlbert CakarErsin TasatanMihaela-Elena UlmeanuPublished 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.