Cost of Headless vs Headed Screw Fixation for Calcaneal Osteotomy and Subtalar Arthrodesis

Background: Screw head prominence in the heel following fixation for calcaneal osteotomy or subtalar arthrodesis has resulted in high rates of symptomatic hardware and screw removal. A cost analysis was performed to determine the financial implications of screw removal. Furthermore, we compared the...

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Main Authors: Morgan Boren DO, Brian Steginsky DO, Mallory Suhling BS, Anand Vora MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420977864