Orthopaedics | Trauma | Compression screws | Which Medical Device
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Approved indications for the device are fractures, fusions and osteotomies of the upper and lower extremities. Variable Thread Pitch - The wider thread pitch at the tip of the screw penetrates the bone faster than the finer trailing threads, compressing the two fragments gradually as...
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The Pogo Screw is a spring loaded device which is inserted over a guide wire. It is designed to apply constant compression across an operative fracture site, encourage bone remodelling and reducing problems with screws backing out. Apparently, it removes the need to have a full inventory of...
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The Solapur Condylar Screw is a compression screw developed in India by Dr Shivashankar, Orthopaedic Surgeon as a modification of an ASNIS type of screw. The design of the screw allows compression from both sides with a washer, for example when fixing a tibial plateau fracture. The screw is...
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