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. 2010 Oct 20;92(14):2375–2386. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00869

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.