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Overdrill, underdrill, countersink 1.5 screw
O - 1.5
U - 1.1
C - 1.5
STEP TO INSERTING A FULLY THREADED SCREW
-OVERDRILL NEAR
UNDERDRILL THE FAR
COUNTERSINK
MEASURE
TAP SCREW
HOW MUCH OF SCREW SHOULD PASS THE FAR CORTEX
1.5 THREADS
PURPOSE OF TAPPING
CREATES A PATH FOR THE SCREW HEADS
PURPOSE OF COUNTERSINK
PREVENTS STRESS RISERS AND TISSUE IRRITATION
WHATS IN A MINIFRAG SET
-ALL FULLY THREADED
1.5
2.0
2.7
DIFFERENCES B/W CORTICAL AND CANCELLOUS
-CORTICAL HAS SMALLER PITCH
-CORTICAL HAS SMALLER DIFFERENCE B/W THREAD DIAM AND CORE DIAM
WHICH SCREW HAS A FLUTED TIP
SELF TAPPING
SMALL FRAG SET
3.5
4.0 FULLY THREADED
4.0 PARTIALLY THREADED
LARGE FRAG SET
4.5 - REG AND MALLEOLAR
6.5 PARTIALLY AND FULLY
SYNTHES MODULAR HAND SCREW SYSTEM
1.0
1.3
1.5
2.0
2.4
2.7
CANNULATED SCREW SIZES
-SYNTHES 3.0, 4.0
-SMITH/NEPHEW 4.0, 5.5, 6.5, 7.0
WHAT STEP DIFFERS FOR INSERTING A CANNULATED VERSUS FULLY THREADED REG SCREW
-INSERT A GUIDE PIN TO THE FAR AND THEN MEASURE
-MEASURE
-DRILL NEAR
-DRILL FAR
-TAP
-COUNTERSINK
-SCREW
STEINMAN PIN SIZES
5/64 - 12/64, EXCEPT 11/64
K WIRE SIZES
0.028 (0.6 IMM)
0.035 (0.9 MM)
0.045 (1.2 MM)
0.062 (1.6 MM)
LARGE FRAG SET HAS 4.5 MALLEOLAR SCREW - EXPLAIN IT
-USED FOR FIXATION OF MEDIAL MALLEOLUS
-PARTIALLY THREADED, SAME THREAD PROFILE AND PITCH AS A CORTICAL SCREW
-CUTTING TIP
GENERAL TREND FOR OVERDRILL AND COUNTERSINK
-SAME AS THE SIZE OF THE SCREW
Overdrill, underdrill, countersink 2.0
2.0
1.5
2.0
Overdrill, underdrill, countersink 2.7
2.7
2.0
2.7
Overdrill, underdrill, countersink 3.5
3.5
2.5
3.5
Overdrill, underdrill, countersink 4.0
4.0
2.5
4.0
Overdrill, underdrill, countersink 4.5
4.5
3.2
4.5
Overdrill, underdrill, countersink 6.5
6.2
3.2
6.5
-EXCEPTION TO OVER AND COUNTER WITH THE SAME DRILL SIZE AS SCREW
UNDERDRILL FOR 1.5
1.1
UNDERDRILL FOR 2.0
1.5
UNDERDRILL FOR 2.7
2.0
UNDERDRILL FOR 3.5
2.5
UNDERDRILL FOR 4.0
2.5
UNDERDRILL FOR 4.5
3.2
UNDERDRILL FOR 6.5
3.2
UNDERDRILL FOR BOTH 4.5 AND 6.5
3.2
REESE SCREW
HEADLESS SCREW USED TO CREATE COMPRESSION IN ARTHRODESIS
-PROX THREADS ARE CLOCKWISE
-DISTAL THREADS ARE COUNTER CLOCKWISE
-SMOOTH IN BETWEEN
HERBERT SCREW
HEADLESS SCREW
-CAN BE INSERTED THROUGH ARTICULAR CARTILAGE
-SMOOTH IN BETWEEN THREADED AREAS
SHOULD PLATE BE PLACED ON COMPRESSION OR TENSION SIDE
TENSION (PLANTAR ASPECT OF MET)
WHAT IS ORTHOFIX AND HOW LONG DOES IT LAST
-POLYGLYCOLIC ACID (LIKE DEXON)
-WEAKENS IN 6-12WKS
-ABSORBS IN 1-3 YRS
WHAT IS ORTHOSORB
PDS - POLYDIAXANONE
WHAT IS VICRYL MADE OF
POLYGLACTIN 910
-90% GLYCOLIDE
-10% LACTIDE
WHEN DOES PDS (ORTHOSORB) LOOSE STRENGTH AND ABSORB
-WEAK IN 4-6 WKS
-ABSORB IN 3-6 MTHS
WHAT IS 2 FINGER TIGHTNESS
440-700 LBS
PRINCIPLES OF A0
FARM
-STABLE FIXATION
-ATRAUMATIC TECHNIQUE
-ANATOMIC REDUCTION
-EARLY MOBILIZATION
IDEAL PLACEMENT OF SCREW FOR LONG OBLIQUE FX
-SCREW 90 TO LONG AXIS
-ONE PROXIMAL AND ONE DISTAL TO THE FRACTURE AT 90 TO THE FRACTURE LINE
FUNCTION OF SCREW PERPENDICULAR TO FRACTURE LINE
COMPRESSION
FUNCTION OF SCREW PERPENDICULAR TO LONG AXIS
-PREVENTS DISPLACEMENT WITH AXIAL LOADING
RAKE ANGLE
THREAD TO AXIS ANGLE
-AXIS IS THE CENTRAL LINE OF THE SCREW
PITCH ON A CORTICAL SCREW
1.25 MM
PITCH ON A CANCELLOUS SCREW
1.75 MM
WHY DOES CORTICAL HAVE A TIGHTER PITCH
-FOR HARD CORTICAL BONE
WHAT IS THE SMALLER PITCH ON A CANCELLOUS SCREW USED FOR
METAPHYSEAL AND EPIPHYSEAL BONE
WHY DOES A SELF TAPPING SCREW HAVE A FLUTED TIP
CLEAR DEBRIS AS IT ADVANCES
SCREW SET FOR 1/4 TUBULAR PLATE
MINI FRAG SET
SCREW SET FOR A 1/3 TUBULAR PLATE
SMALL FRAG SET
AO STABILIZATION RULE FOR CORTICAL THREADS
3 OR 4 CORTICAL THREADS IN DISTAL FRAG
5 OR 6 PROXIMALLY