title: Placement of solid screws with cannulated precision.
abstract: Cannulated screws can be inserted in a precise manner with minimal damage to surrounding structures but lack the mechanical strength of solid screws. Our method allows the insertion of a solid screw with the precision of the cannulated technique. With the use of equipment from a variety of operative sets from one manufacturer, a "custom" equipment set can be developed. This "custom" equipment set allows the surgeon to benefit from the strength of solid screws while preserving the precision of a cannulated system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX 76104, USA. Tmotley@JPSHealth.org
authors.forename: Travis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Motley
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manoli
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D001863:Bone Screws; D019245:Compressive Strength; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013380:Subtalar Joint / Q000601:surgery*