{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,22]],"date-time":"2026-10-22T11:42:47Z","timestamp":1792669367207,"version":"4.5.0"},"reference-count":17,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","issue":"1","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,22]],"date-time":"2026-10-22T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1792627200000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/researchers\/text-and-data-mining"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,22]],"date-time":"2026-10-22T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1792627200000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/researchers\/text-and-data-mining"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["link.springer.com"],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol"],"DOI":"10.1007\/s00590-026-04995-5","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,22]],"date-time":"2026-10-22T11:20:14Z","timestamp":1792668014000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Biomechanical comparison of parallel versus convergent screw fixation in Zadek osteotomy"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"Cesar","family":"Ramirez","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Seif","family":"El Masry","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Taylor","family":"Rakauskas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gabrielle","family":"Meli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0415-3779","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jim","family":"Fitzsimmons","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alexander","family":"Hooke","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nathan","family":"Flath","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joshua","family":"Bland","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John","family":"Mickley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"suffix":"3rd","given":"J. Benjamin","family":"Jackson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tyler","family":"Gonzalez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Edward","family":"Haupt","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,22]]},"reference":[{"issue":"23","key":"4995_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2285","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2023.23906","volume":"330","author":"MT Cooper","year":"2023","unstructured":"Cooper MT (2023) Common painful foot and ankle conditions: a review. JAMA 330(23):2285\u20132294. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jama.2023.23906","journal-title":"JAMA"},{"issue":"1","key":"4995_CR2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e68","DOI":"10.1097\/JSM.0000000000000881","volume":"32","author":"A Giai Via","year":"2022","unstructured":"Giai Via A, Oliva F, Padulo J, Oliva G, Maffulli N (2022) Insertional calcific tendinopathy of the achilles tendon and dysmetabolic diseases: an epidemiological survey. Clin J Sport Med 32(1):e68\u2013e73. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/JSM.0000000000000881","journal-title":"Clin J Sport Med"},{"issue":"9","key":"4995_CR3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"931","DOI":"10.1177\/10711007241252803","volume":"45","author":"S Hall","year":"2024","unstructured":"Hall S, Schipper ON, Kaplan JRM, Johnson AH, Gonzalez TA, Vulcano E (2024) Outcomes after percutaneous zadek osteotomy for insertional achilles tendinopathy. Foot Ankle Int 45(9):931\u2013939. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10711007241252803","journal-title":"Foot Ankle Int"},{"issue":"2","key":"4995_CR4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"159","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ocl.2025.12.007","volume":"57","author":"BM Ammerman","year":"2026","unstructured":"Ammerman BM, Schipper O, Johnson AH (2026) Zadek osteotomy. Orthop Clin North Am 57(2):159\u2013164. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ocl.2025.12.007","journal-title":"Orthop Clin North Am"},{"issue":"12","key":"4995_CR5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1406","DOI":"10.1177\/10711007241281737","volume":"45","author":"N Bellas","year":"2024","unstructured":"Bellas N, Nayak R, Pasha M, Wolf M, McDonald T, Obopilwe E, Geaney LE (2024) Biomechanical changes to the hindfoot after Zadek osteotomy. Foot Ankle Int 45(12):1406\u20131413. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10711007241281737","journal-title":"Foot Ankle Int"},{"issue":"10","key":"4995_CR6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1103","DOI":"10.1177\/10711007251359639","volume":"46","author":"SH Kiriluk","year":"2025","unstructured":"Kiriluk SH, Vulcano E, Schipper ON, Kaplan JRM, Johnson AH, Ventresca H, Gauthier C, Davis HT, Harrison P, Lewis T, Lam P, Jackson JB 3rd, Gonzalez TA (2025) Percutaneous Zadek osteotomy vs open haglund resection for insertional Achilles tendinopathy: early outcomes and complication rates. Foot Ankle Int 46(10):1103\u20131114. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10711007251359639","journal-title":"Foot Ankle Int"},{"issue":"2","key":"4995_CR7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"114","DOI":"10.1177\/107110070002100204","volume":"21","author":"FF Sabry","year":"2000","unstructured":"Sabry FF, Ebraheim NA, Mehalik JN, Rezcallah AT (2000) Internal architecture of the calcaneus: implications for calcaneus fractures. Foot Ankle Int 21(2):114\u2013118. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/107110070002100204","journal-title":"Foot Ankle Int"},{"issue":"1","key":"4995_CR8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"4911","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-026-35521-6","volume":"16","author":"H Han","year":"2026","unstructured":"Han H, Li X, Ha C, Huang C, Jin C, Yan J, Liu H (2026) Finite element analysis and clinical application of percutaneous sustentaculum tali screw fixation for Sanders type II and III calcaneal fractures. Sci Rep 16(1):4911. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-026-35521-6","journal-title":"Sci Rep"},{"key":"4995_CR9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"106534","DOI":"10.1016\/j.clinbiomech.2025.106534","volume":"125","author":"V Baba","year":"2025","unstructured":"Baba V, Capek L, Kopp L, Bittner V (2025) Biomechanical comparison of screw position in variable angle locking plate in intra-articular calcaneal fractures: cadaveric and radiologic study. Clin Biomech (Bristol) 125:106534. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.clinbiomech.2025.106534","journal-title":"Clin Biomech (Bristol)"},{"issue":"11","key":"4995_CR10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2275","DOI":"10.1007\/s00264-015-2944-y","volume":"39","author":"M Eichinger","year":"2015","unstructured":"Eichinger M, Schmolz W, Brunner A, Mayr R, Bolderl A (2015) Subtalar arthrodesis stabilisation with screws in an angulated configuration is superior to the parallel disposition: a biomechanical study. Int Orthop 39(11):2275\u20132280. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00264-015-2944-y","journal-title":"Int Orthop"},{"issue":"2","key":"4995_CR11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"133","DOI":"10.3113\/FAI-2009-0133","volume":"30","author":"B Chuckpaiwong","year":"2009","unstructured":"Chuckpaiwong B, Easley ME, Glisson RR (2009) Screw placement in subtalar arthrodesis: a biomechanical study. Foot Ankle Int 30(2):133\u2013141. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3113\/FAI-2009-0133","journal-title":"Foot Ankle Int"},{"issue":"3","key":"4995_CR12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"751","DOI":"10.1097\/TA.0b013e31823b8b9f","volume":"72","author":"DF Amanatullah","year":"2012","unstructured":"Amanatullah DF, Khan SN, Curtiss S, Wolinsky PR (2012) Effect of divergent screw fixation in vertical medial malleolus fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 72(3):751\u2013754. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/TA.0b013e31823b8b9f","journal-title":"J Trauma Acute Care Surg"},{"issue":"3","key":"4995_CR13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"420","DOI":"10.1177\/1071100712473742","volume":"34","author":"A Abbasian","year":"2013","unstructured":"Abbasian A, Zaidi R, Guha A, Goldberg A, Cullen N, Singh D (2013) Comparison of three different fixation methods of calcaneal osteotomies. Foot Ankle Int 34(3):420\u2013425. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1071100712473742","journal-title":"Foot Ankle Int"},{"issue":"1","key":"4995_CR14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"32","DOI":"10.1177\/1071100714549191","volume":"36","author":"SC Sayres","year":"2015","unstructured":"Sayres SC, Gu Y, Kiernan S, DeSandis BA, Elliott AJ, O\u2019Malley MJ (2015) Comparison of rates of union and hardware removal between large and small cannulated screws for calcaneal osteotomy. Foot Ankle Int 36(1):32\u201336. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1071100714549191","journal-title":"Foot Ankle Int"},{"issue":"8","key":"4995_CR15","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"669","DOI":"10.3113\/FAI.2012.0669","volume":"33","author":"S Konan","year":"2012","unstructured":"Konan S, Meswania J, Blunn GW, Madhav RT, Oddy MJ (2012) Mechanical stability of a locked step-plate versus single compression screw fixation for medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy. Foot Ankle Int 33(8):669\u2013674. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3113\/FAI.2012.0669","journal-title":"Foot Ankle Int"},{"issue":"1","key":"4995_CR16","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"79","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fas.2021.02.001","volume":"28","author":"Y Tourne","year":"2022","unstructured":"Tourne Y, Baray AL, Barthelemy R, Karhao T, Moroney P (2022) The Zadek calcaneal osteotomy in Haglund\u2019s syndrome of the heel: clinical results and a radiographic analysis to explain its efficacy. Foot Ankle Surg 28(1):79\u201387. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.fas.2021.02.001","journal-title":"Foot Ankle Surg"},{"issue":"2","key":"4995_CR17","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"177","DOI":"10.1053\/j.jfas.2012.11.014","volume":"52","author":"S Hungerer","year":"2013","unstructured":"Hungerer S, Eberle S, Lochner S, Maier M, Hogel F, Penzkofer R, Augat P (2013) Biomechanical evaluation of subtalar fusion: the influence of screw configuration and placement. J Foot Ankle Surg 52(2):177\u2013183. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1053\/j.jfas.2012.11.014","journal-title":"J Foot Ankle Surg"}],"container-title":["European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007\/s00590-026-04995-5.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00590-026-04995-5","content-type":"text\/html","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007\/s00590-026-04995-5.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,22]],"date-time":"2026-10-22T11:20:15Z","timestamp":1792668015000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00590-026-04995-5"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,22]]},"references-count":17,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,12]]}},"alternative-id":["4995"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00590-026-04995-5","relation":{},"ISSN":["1432-1068"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1432-1068","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,22]]},"assertion":[{"value":"20 May 2026","order":1,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"12 October 2026","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"22 October 2026","order":3,"name":"first_online","label":"First Online","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"Senior author T.G. serves as a consultant for Vilex and receives royalties. Senior author E.H. serves as a consultant for Arthrex and Exactech. All other authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.","order":1,"name":"Ethics","label":"Competing interests","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Declarations"}}],"article-number":"419"}}