title: Influence of arthrodeses on kinematics of the axially loaded ankle complex during dorsiflexion/plantarflexion.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of selective arthrodesis (stabilization) of the ankle, subtalar, and talonavicular joints on the rotational movement of the tibia and the calcaneus occurring with dorsiflexion/plantarflexion. Six cadaver foot-leg specimens were investigated using an unconstrained testing apparatus. Simulated ankle joint arthrodesis caused a large increase in tibial rotation and calcaneal eversion-inversion. Subtalar and talonavicular stabilization did not cause as large a rotation.
authors.affiliation: Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary, Canada.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hintermann
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Nigg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002102:Cadaver; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013977:Tibia / Q000502:physiology; D016474:Weight-Bearing