TABLE II.
Peak and Mean Pressure on the Talar Dome Under Inversion and Axial Loads*
Intact | Deficient | Broström | Broström-Gould | Graft | |
Peak pressure (MPa) | |||||
Neutral | 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1) | 1.6 (1.2 to 2.2) | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.7) | 1.3 (1.1 to 1.6) | 1.5 (1.1 to 2.0) |
20° plantar flexion | 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1) | 1.7 (1.4 to 2.2) | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.8) | 1.3 (1.1 to 1.4) | 1.5 (1.2 to 1.9) |
Mean pressure (MPa) | |||||
Neutral | 0.5 (0.3 to 0.7) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.8) | 0.4 (0.4 to 0.5) | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.5) | 0.4 (0.4 to 0.5) |
20° plantar flexion | 0.5 (0.3 to 0.8) | 0.6 (0.4 to 0.9) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.7) | 0.4 (0.4 to 0.5) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.6) |
The values are given as the mean, with the 95% confidence interval in parentheses. No significant differences were detected.