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7697148

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-5-4
pubmed:abstractText
Deltoid ligament forces were studied after observing deltoid ligament insufficiency in several post-triple arthrodesis patients. Six fresh-frozen, below-knee amputation specimens were axially loaded. The results demonstrate that a properly positioned triple arthrodesis produced deltoid ligament forces that were similar to those seen with an intact tibialis posterior tendon. A triple arthrodesis in combination with a lateral displacement calcaneal osteotomy produced deltoid ligament forces that were 76% greater than those seen with the intact tibialis posterior tendon (P < .05). A triple arthrodesis in combination with a medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy produced deltoid ligament forces that were 56% less than those seen with the lateral displacement calcaneal osteotomy (P < .01). Patients with longstanding ruptures of the tibialis posterior tendon and associated peritalar subluxation/dislocation may have less than optimal clinical results after triple arthrodesis, unless the hindfoot can be properly reduced, due to persistent elevated forces in the deltoid ligament and resulting ligament laxity. This study suggests that a medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy in combination with a triple arthrodesis may be a viable treatment when the hindfoot cannot be positioned properly.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1071-1007
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
14-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Deltoid ligament forces after tibialis posterior tendon rupture: effects of triple arthrodesis and calcaneal displacement osteotomies.
pubmed:affiliation
Hospital for Joint Diseases-Orthopaedic Institute, New York, New York, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article