2018
Spring ligament tear decreases static stability of the ankle joint
Kelly M, Masqoodi N, Vasconcellos D, Fowler X, Osman WS, Elfar JC, Olles MW, Ketz JP, Flemister AS, Oh I. Spring ligament tear decreases static stability of the ankle joint. Clinical Biomechanics 2018, 61: 79-83. PMID: 30529505, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJoint reactive forcesSpring ligament injurySpring ligament tearsLigament injuryLigament tearsInjury modelTalonavicular jointInjury statesCadaveric lower legsLigament reconstructionHuman cadaveric lower legsNon-invasive methodFlatfoot deformityDeltoid ligamentSpring ligamentLower legJoint stabilityAnkle jointKnee jointBiomechanical studyLigamentLimbSignificant increaseInjuryAdvanced adult
2016
Spring Ligament Tear Decreases the Ankle and Talonavicular Joint Reaction Forces
Oh I, Kelly M, Maqsoodi N, Vasconcellos D, Osman W, Fowler X, Elfar J, Olles M. Spring Ligament Tear Decreases the Ankle and Talonavicular Joint Reaction Forces. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2016, 1: 2473011416s00072. DOI: 10.1177/2473011416s00072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpring ligament tearsLigament reconstructionLigament tearsTalonavicular jointInjury modelJoint reaction forcesTibiocalcaneonavicular ligamentBiomechanical studyMedial ankle instabilityAdjacent soft tissuesSpring ligament reconstructionPrevious anatomic studiesCadaveric lower legsFirst biomechanical studyClinical efficacyHuman cadaveric lower legsValgus deformitySemitendinosus allograftDistal tibiaFlatfoot deformityDeltoid ligamentAnkle instabilityNavicular tuberosityAnatomic studyLower leg