A Pilot Validation Study of a Biomechanical Simulation Model for Rotational Ankle Injuries Using Robotic Cadaveric Testing.

ABSTRACT: Deltoid ligament injuries occur in specific sequences during rotational ankle trauma, yet the current understanding of these sequences may be flawed. Computer modeling offers a new method for assessing ligament behavior under rotational injury mechanisms. A biomechanical computer simulation model was developed using AnyBody Modeling Software to evaluate ligament strain in rotational ankle injuries. Experimental data from a cadaveric study involving 15 human ankle specimens subjected to various loading conditions were used to identify the model parameters. After parameter identification from uninjured cadaveric data, we simulated Supination-External Rotation (SER) stage 2-4b injury model by removing the corresponding ligaments. Validation was performed by comparing the model predictions aga

SUBMITTER: Shayestehpour MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12368408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature