Project Description - Summer 2014 Biomechanical Comparison of Malleolar Fracture Fixation Techniques Considerable controversy exists regarding the optimal management of small posterior malleolar fractures associated with syndesmotic injuries. Some surgeons opt to stabilize the disrupted syndesmosis with trans-syndesmotic screws however this may restrict normal physiologic motion and possibly need later screw removal. Fixation of the small posterior malleolar fracture with the associated ligament may obviate the need for syndesmotic screw insertion and result in more normal ankle mechanics. The present study will use cadaveric model and a 6DOF robot with force torque control to evaluate the effectiveness of several malleolar fracture fixation techniques to evaluate their effectiveness.
Other Notes: The CIB has two primary research facilities. The first is in the WFU School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC and the second is at Virginia Tech. The research at the CIB combines experimental testing, computational modeling, and case analysis to investigate human injury biomechanics.
Location:
Aaron T. Scott, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics Foot and Ankle Surgery Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Wake Forest University School of Medicine Medical Center Boulevard Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1070