Title Page
Contents
ABSTRACT 8
1. Introduction 10
2. Materials and Methods 12
2.1. Cadaver collections and preparation 12
2.2. Surgical procedure 14
2.2.1. Group 1 (2.7 mm Cortical screw) 14
2.2.2. Group 2 (#2 Fiberwire, Perpendicular to the calcaneus, SPC) 14
2.2.3. Group 3 (#2 Fiberwire, Perpendicular to the tibia, SPT) 15
2.3. Biomechanical testing 18
2.4. Statistical analysis 20
3. Results 21
3.1. Failure load 21
3.2. Mode of failure 21
4. Discussion 26
5. Conclusion 30
References 31
Abstract (in Korean) 34
Table 1. Failure load for each group in compression testing 22
Table 2. Modes of Failure for each group in compression testing 24
Figure 1. A photograph of prepared cadaveric hindlimb 13
Figure 2. Illustrations of tarsocrural immobilization techniques compared in this study 16
Figure 3. Photographs of samples with temporary immobilization applied in this study 17
Figure 4. A photograph of biomechanical compression testing in this study 19
Figure 5. Failure load for each group in compression testing 23
Figure 6. Load on the hindlimb (N) in standing and trotting 25