Headless vs. Headed Screws Fixation for Calcaneal Osteotomy and Subtalar Arthrodesis: What’s the Cost?
Category: Hindfoot; Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: Screw prominence in the heel following calcaneal fixation has resulted in unacceptably high rates of symptomatic hardware and subsequent screw removal. The hardware removal rate following calcaneal screw fixation ranges from 11-50%. We are un...
Main Authors: | Morgan Boren DO, Brian D. Steginsky DO, Anand M. Vora MD, Mallory Suhling |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-10-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00142 |
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