Open AccessWhich Headless Compression Screw Produces the Highest Interfragmentary Compression Force in Scaphoid Fracture?
Author(s) -
Karthik Vishwanathan,
Ravi Patel,
Sumedh Talwalkar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00107-5
Subject(s) - compression (physics) , medicine , scaphoid fracture , orthodontics , fracture (geology) , scaphoid bone , surgery , materials science , radiography , composite material
Interfragmentary compression at the fracture site facilitates healing. Headless compression screws used to treat scaphoid fractures can be grouped as shank screws, conical tapered screws and double component screws. There has been no meta-analysis of biomechanical studies to compare interfragmentary compression produced by the above screws.