Cortical bone pin fixation: A preliminary report on fixation of digital arthrodeses and distal chevron first metatarsal osteotomies

From 1998 to 1999, the senior author utilized Allofix ® cortical bone pins for primary fixation of 40 first metatarsal distal chevron osteotomies and 30 digital arthrodeses in 42 patients. Radiographs of each patient were evaluated for the presence of graft incorporation, union of the osteotomy or f...

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Published in:The Journal of foot and ankle surgery 2002, Vol.41 (1), p.23-29
Main Authors: Ford, Timothy C., Maurer, Lawrence M., Myrick, Keith W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorbable Implants
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Allofix
allograft
bioabsorbable
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biological and medical sciences
Biomechanical Phenomena
Bone Nails - adverse effects
bunion
digital fusions
Female
first metatarsal osteotomies
Foot Deformities - diagnostic imaging
Foot Deformities - surgery
Hallux Valgus - surgery
hammertoe
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Metatarsal Bones - surgery
Middle Aged
Orthopedic Fixation Devices - adverse effects
Orthopedic surgery
Osseointegration
Osteotomy - methods
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Radiography
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Summary:From 1998 to 1999, the senior author utilized Allofix ® cortical bone pins for primary fixation of 40 first metatarsal distal chevron osteotomies and 30 digital arthrodeses in 42 patients. Radiographs of each patient were evaluated for the presence of graft incorporation, union of the osteotomy or fusion site, and postoperative migration of the osseous segments. In 70 procedures, the average time for graft incorporation as evaluated by the absence of graft visualization on radiographs was 4 months. Complications included one case of graft displacement The results indicate that Allofix ® cortical bone pins are a reliable, safe, and effective method for the fixation of first metatarsal distal chevron osteotomies and phalangeal arthrodeses of the foot.
ISSN:1067-2516
1542-2224
DOI:10.1016/S1067-2516(02)80006-0