title: An in Silico Analysis of Ankle Joint Loads in Secondary Ankle Osteoarthritis. Case Study.
abstract: Secondary, post-traumatic, degenerative lesions of the ankle joint remain a serious clinical challenge. This paper presents the case of a 66-year-old patient with secondary, post-traumatic ankle osteoarthritis and subchondral cysts. The use of rapid computer modelling FEM 2D enabled optimization of surgical treatment. A FEM 2D model of biomechanical changes in bones may help in streamlining treatment as well as improve our understanding of the pathomechanism of osteoarthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Central Clinical Hospital of Ministry of Interior, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorkowski
authors.affiliation: Institute of Rail Vehicles, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: Mirosław W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Mrzygłód
authors.affiliation: "Health" Rehabilitation Centre, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: Oliwia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Grzegorowska
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Central Clinical Hospital of Ministry of Interior, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Ireneusz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kotela
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome