The reaction of cortical bone to compression by screw threads.
Cortical bone subjected to compression by screw threads retains its integrity and is not resorbed. Screws which generate compression at the interface of their threads with bone can be expected to provide adequate fixation until bone union occurs.
D000818:Animals; D001862:Bone Resorption; D001863:Bone Screws; D004285:Dogs; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D013314:Stress, Mechanical