What is it about?
This paper compares a more distopalmarly inserted lag screw position with the conveintional lagscrew position used in the treatment of type 3 midsagittal fractures of the distal phalanx in horses.
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Why is it important?
A more rigid fixation was achieved by the novel, more distally located lag screw insertion, however the solar canal was more often penetrated with the more distopalmar screw insertion.
Perspectives
Further research is needed to investigate, wheter solar canal penetration by inserted lagscrews hase any clinical significance.
Professor Gábor Bodó
Veterinary University Budapest
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This page is a summary of: Evaluation of a Novel Screw Position in a Type III Distal Phalanx Fracture Model: AnEx VivoStudy, Veterinary Surgery, July 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/vsu.12354.
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