A biomechanical study on preloaded compression effect on headless screws

Baran O., Sagol E., Oflaz H., SARIKANAT M., HAVITÇIOĞLU H.

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, vol.129, no.12, pp.1601-1605, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 129 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00402-009-0971-0
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1601-1605
  • Keywords: Interfragmenter compression, Headless screw, Constant pitch, Pullout test, Screws biomechanics, TAPERED VARIABLE PITCH, BONE SCREWS, MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES, STRENGTH, FRACTURE, STANDARD
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Commonly used headless design screws such as Acutrak and Herbert screws have limited compressive effect on short fragment fixation. Therefore, we investigated whether preloaded compression techniques could be helpful in improving the compression effect.