Biomechanical comparison of different fixation methods in tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis: a cadaver study

Table 1 Study population

Specimen no	Age (years)	Sex	Right lower leg	Left lower leg
1	68	Male	Nail	Excluded
2	73	Male	Excluded	Bone stabilization system
3	89	Male	Nail	Bone stabilization system
4	77	Female	Nail	Bone stabilization system
5	61	Male	Bone stabilization system	Nail
6	73	Female	Bone stabilization system	Nail
7	81	Male	Bone stabilization system	Nail
8	85	Female	Plate	Screws
9	87	Female	Plate	Excluded
10	86	Female	Excluded	Screws
11	80	Female	Plate	Screws
12	95	Female	Screws	Plate
13	66	Female	Screws	Plate
14	82	Male	Screws	Plate

ISSN: 1749-799X