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Medially positioned plate in first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis

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Objective The purpose of this study was to biomechanically compare the stability of first metatarsophalangeal (MTP1) joint arthrodesis with dorsally and medially positioned plates. Methods A physical model of the MTP1 joint consists of printed synthetic bones, a titanium locking plate and screws. In the experiments, samples with dorsally and medially positioned plates were subjected to loading of ground load character in a universal testing machine. Force-displacement relations and relative displacements of bones were recorded. The obtained results were used to validate the corresponding finite element models of the MTP1 joint. Nonlinear finite element simulations of the toe-off phase of gait were performed to determine the deformation and stress state in the MTP1 joint for two positions of the plate. Results In numerical simulations, the maximum displacement in the dorsal direction was noticed at the tip of the distal phalanx and was equal to 19.6 mm for the dorsal plate and 9.63 mm for the medial plate for a resultant force of 150 N. Lower relative bone displacements and smaller plastic deformation in the plate were observed in the model with the medial plate. Stress values were also smaller in the medially positioned plate and locking screws compared to fixation with the dorsal plate. Conclusions A medially positioned locking plate provides better stability of the MTP1 joint than a dorsally positioned plate due to greater vertical bending stiffness of the medial plate. Smaller relative bone displacements observed in fixation with the medial plate may be beneficial for the bone healing process. Moreover, lower stress values may decrease the risk of complications associated with hardware failure.

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artykuły w czasopismach
Published in:
PLOS ONE no. 16,
ISSN: 1932-6203
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English
Publication year:
2021
Bibliographic description:
Witkowski W., Kuik L., Rucka M., Daszkiewicz K., Andrzejewska A., Łuczkiewicz P.: Medially positioned plate in first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis// PLOS ONE -Vol. 16,iss. 16(12) (2021), s.e0260572-
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Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1371/journal.pone.0260572
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Gdańsk University of Technology

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