Sagittal and Axial Posterior Calcaneal Screw Prominence are Independent Risk Factors for Hardware Removal

Category: Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Painful hardware requiring removal occurs after the use of posterior calcaneal screws. Reconstructive procedures that rely on screws placed through the posterior calcaneus include calcaneal osteotomy and subtalar arthrodesis. Screw placement is typically perc...

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Main Authors: Alan Shamrock MD, Karthikeyan Chinnakkannu MD, Cameron Foreman BS, Natalie Glass PhD, Annunziato Amendola MD, Phinit Phisitkul MD, John Femino MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00379