Eight fractures were fixed with lateral plating associated with an independent lag screw, and the other eight were fixed with posterior antiglide plating with a lag screw through the plate. A strain gage was in
In the lateral plate group, the fracture was anatomically reduced, an optional anteroposterior lag screw was placed perpendicular to fracture line, and then the one-third tubular plate was applied on the lateral fibular site. In the antiglide group, the palate was implemented on the posterolateral...
Methods AO/OTA 44-B2 distal fibula fractures were created in sixteen paired fresh frozen cadaveric ankles and fixed with a lateral locking plate and an independent lag screw or an antiglide plate with a lag screw through the plate. The specimens underwent stiffness, cyclic loading, and load to...