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
A Novel Method for Measurement of Ankle Joint Reaction Force and Response to Syndesmotic Injury
Kelly M, Maqsoodi N, Vasconcellos D, Osman W, Oh I, Fowler X, Elfar J, Olles M, Ketz J. A Novel Method for Measurement of Ankle Joint Reaction Force and Response to Syndesmotic Injury. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2016, 1: 2473011416s00005. DOI: 10.1177/2473011416s00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJoint reactive forcesSyndesmotic injuriesTibiotalar jointAnatomic reductionTibiofibular ligamentSyndesmotic screwPeri-articular soft tissuesForce-displacement curvesDistraction forcePosterior tibiofibular ligamentNoninvasive measurementLower extremity limbsTibio-talar jointAnkle joint reaction forceSurgical stabilizationSyndesmotic ligamentsSyndesmotic fixationUpper extremityJoint instabilityArticular pathologySyndesmosisInjuryStatistical differenceSoft tissueLigamentReconstruction of the Deltoid-Spring Ligament
Grunfeld R, Oh I, Flemister S, Ketz J. Reconstruction of the Deltoid-Spring Ligament. Techniques In Foot & Ankle Surgery 2016, 15: 39-46. DOI: 10.1097/btf.0000000000000108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical techniqueAnatomic reconstructionAdult-acquired flatfoot deformityPeroneus longus allograftSpring ligament insufficiencyFirst surgical techniqueSpring ligament reconstructionSpring ligament complexLigament reconstructionLigament insufficiencyDeformity patientsLigamentous stabilityFlatfoot deformityDeltoid ligamentSpring ligamentLigament complexTibiocalcaneonavicular ligamentDeltoidLigamentAdequate correctionExpert opinionLevel 5AllograftsPatients