Changes in Tibiotalar Joint Contact Areas Following Experimentally Induced Tibial Angular Deformities

Treatment of osteochondral defects of the talus

“…434 However, any varus or valgus malalignment increases the likelihood of cartilage damage by high contact stresses. 219,382 Importance of the subchondral bone Articular cartilage is supported by the subchondral bone plate. The subchondral bone is crucial for the load-bearing capacity of the joint and for survival of chondrocytes.…”

Comparison of intramedullary nail or plate fixation in distal tibial diaphyseal fractures at close to mortis

“…In patients with more than 5° of malalignment, it is observed that the complaints and degeneration in the ankle are increased, [30] and this is suggested to be the result of increased contact at any point of the ankle joint. [30][31][32][33] We used the AOFAS scale in order to clinically evaluate the consistent ankle pain and early osteoarthritis in our cases. When the scores of the intramedullary nailing and plate fixation groups were compared, a statistical significance was found, and the results were good or perfect.…”

Sprunggelenkprothese bei Valgusarthrose

“…Neuere biomechanische Untersuchungen zeigten, dass posttraumatische Achsabweichungen des distalen Unterschenkels zu signifikanten Änderungen der Kontaktfläche im Sprunggelenk mit zunehmender Achsabeichung und Nähe zum Gelenk führen [21,22].…”