The tensile strength of the anterior talofibular ligament. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Cadaveric anterior talofibular ligaments, with their associated bone attachments, were tensile tested to destruction. The ligament ruptured by either bone avulsion from the talus or midsubstance failure. The values of tensile strength varied from 58 to 556 newtons with a mean strength of 206 newtons.

publication date

  • January 1, 1983

Research

keywords

  • Ankle Joint
  • Fibula
  • Ligaments, Articular
  • Talus

Identity

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/107110078300400208

PubMed ID

  • 6642327

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 4

issue

  • 2