InternalBrace Has Biomechanical Properties Comparable to Suture Button but Less Rigid than Screw in Ligamentous Lisfranc Model

Category: Midfoot/Forefoot, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Lisfranc injuries occurring between the medial cuneiform and base of the 2nd metatarsal require anatomic fixation. Suture button and screws are standard techniques for fixation, but the screw may decrease physiologic motion, whereas suture but...

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Main Authors: Justin Hopkins MD, Kevin Nguyen BS, Nasser Heyrani MD, Trevor Shelton MD, MS, Christopher Kreulen MD, MS, Tanya Garcia-Nolen MS, Blaine A. Christiansen PhD, Eric Giza MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00221