An ideal trauma implant material should be inert, non-toxic to the body, and completely corrosion-proof. It should be inexpensive, simply worked, and mouldable in various shapes without expensive manufacturing techniques. It should…

Forging Forging is basically the art of the blacksmith. The metal is heated as well as hammered or squeezed into shape. A die is occasionally used; this is a mold…

Successful use of a bone plate relies on the properties of the plate, the bone screws, the bone and on the accurate application of biomechanical principles. Here are the general…

Cancellous Screws A cancellous bone screw has larger threads and a higher pitch in comparison to the cortical screw. It resembles a modified wood-type screw. It does not have a…

Cannulated Screw The use of cannulated screw is the precise insertion in epiphyseal or metaphyseal site over a guide wire. This reduces the problem of having to remove and reposition an…

Here are some of the post-operative instructions that you need to follow: Wound Care & Dressing: Post operation, all care should be taken such that chances of infection are minimized.…

The indications and clinical need for routine hardware removal after treating ankle or distal tibia fracture with open reduction and internal fixation are doubtful even when hardware-related pain is unimportant.…

Surgical implants act as internal aids to normal healing and CAN’T bear the weight of the body when the bone is incompletely healed/not united. Surgical implants have offered the surgeon…

Orthopedic surgeons have relied upon stainless steel surgical fixation implants to treat patients having different acute orthopedic injuries for years. However, surgical implantation is just one step in an otherwise…

In this post, we will see some of the important pre-op and post-op instructions. Pre-admission Testing ALL Pre-admission Lab work, as well as Testing, must be finished prior to the…