Partially Threaded Screws Require More Work During Removal Compared to Fully Threaded Screws in a Bone Simulation Model

• Principais autores: Alexander J. Mayers, MD (Autor), Daniel Hayes, BS (Autor), Nathan Chaclas, MS3 (Autor), Max Vogel, MD (Autor), Keith Grega, BS (Autor), Benjamin B. Wheatley, PhD (Autor), Mark Alan Seeley, MD (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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ABSTRACT: Background: Routine slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) implant removal is controversial. Difficulty with hardware removal is well documented in SCFE patients, however, there is no biomechanical study demonstrating which specific aspect of screw morphology may be responsible for diffi...