This study aimed to evaluate different fixation techniques and implants in oblique and biplanar chevron medial malleolar osteotomies using finite element analysis. Both oblique and biplanar chevron osteotomy models were created, and each osteotomy was fixed with 2 different screws (3.5 mm cortical screw and 4.0 mm malleolar screw) in 2 different configurations; (1) 2 perpendicular screws, and (2) an additional third transverse screw. Nine simulation scenarios were set up, including 8 osteotomy fixations and the intact ankle. A bodyweight of 810.44 N vertical loading was applied to simulate a single leg stand on a fixed ankle. Sliding, separation, frictional stress, contact pressures between the fragments were analyzed. Maximum sliding (58.347µm) was seen in oblique osteotomy fixed with 2 malleolar screws, and the minimum sliding (17.272 µm) was seen in chevron osteotomy fixed with 3 cortical screws. The maximum separation was seen in chevron osteotomy fixed with 2 malleolar screws, and the minimum separation was seen in oblique osteotomy fixed with 3 cortical screws. Maximum contact pressure and the frictional stress at the osteotomy plane were obtained in chevron osteotomy fixed with 3 cortical screws. The closest value to normal tibiotalar contact pressures was obtained in chevron osteotomy fixed with 3 cortical screws. This study revealed that cortical screws provided better stability compared to malleolar screws in each tested osteotomy and fixation configuration. The insertion of the third transverse screw decreased both sliding and separation. Biplanar chevron osteotomy fixed with 3 cortical screws was the most stable model.
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