Iatrogenic fracture gapping during fixation of Jones fractures: Anatomic and mechanical considerations in a cadaveric model
Kaiser PB, Riedel MD, Qudsi RA, Ghorbanhoseini M, Kwon JY. Iatrogenic fracture gapping during fixation of Jones fractures: Anatomic and mechanical considerations in a cadaveric model. Injury 2018, 49: 1485-1490. PMID: 29921536, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.04.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntramedullary screw fixationFracture gappingIntermetatarsal ligamentLigamentous attachmentsJones fracturesIatrogenic fractureDistal extentCadaveric modelScrew fixationFracture displacementMetatarsal articulationsFresh-frozen cadaveric feetSurgical fixationIatrogenic displacementAnatomic alignmentAnatomic positionFracture locationGroup 2Group 1Distal aspectCadaveric feetFracture lineLigamentous structuresStandard fashionLigament