Skip to main content
Fig. 3 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 3

From: A modified and enhanced test setup for biomechanical investigations of the hindfoot, for example in tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis

Fig. 3

a Modification of the load application by adding a ball-bearing rail guide (sledge) at the suspension to exclude shear stress and to apply loads with a constant lever arm; b Shift of the load entry point to the tuber of the calcaneus to simulate physiological conditions. In contrast Klos et al. [7, 8] applied the load in extension of the tibia shaft axis

Back to article page

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

Contact us