title: Collagen organization in the crural interosseous membrane and its relationship to fibular osteotomy.
abstract: The organization of collagen fibres in the crural interosseous membrane was measured using X-ray diffraction. The fibres were found to be highly aligned and steeply angled in a distal direction from tibia to fibula with a mean angle of 13 degrees. This organization will lead to a very stiff, ligament-like structure which will transmit forces to the tibia generated by the muscles attached to the fibula. It also suggests an optimum site for a fibular osteotomy about 4 cm distal to the tibial fracture site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Murali
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Aspden
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hutchison
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010027:Osteotomy; D013977:Tibia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen