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cannulated screw

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cannulated screw
Orthopedics A screw with a hollow shaft, a low pullout strength compared to conventional screws, which can be placed with reasonable precision and minimal trauma using Kirscher ("K") wires Complication CSs may perforate the joint if placed in a bone with their tips close to the subchondral bone. See Screw.


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SERENGETI features a flexible polymer retractor which is captured under the cannulated screw head and placed with the screw for secure, screw-based retraction.
 
 
 
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