Achieving interfragmentary compression without special drilling technique or screw design.
Jonathan EastmanBradley DeafenbaughBlaine A ChristiansenTanya Garcia-NolenMark LeePublished in: Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society (2017)
this study demonstrates that compression is generated using fully threaded screws without using a predrilled glide hole. The insertional torque required to generate compression with fully threaded screws is increased but is clinically applicable. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:1099-1105, 2018.
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