Exact(4)
Empty screw holes proximal and distal to the fracture zone were also documented.
In proximal and distal metaphyseal (intraarticular as well as extra-articular) fractures, there were no empty screw holes close to the fracture zone.
They concluded that these implant failures were related to intraoperative technical errors including the use of plates that were too short and those that did not have adequate empty screw holes over the fracture site.
Number of screws, cortices and empty screw holes proximal and distal to the fracture, plate-span ratio (plate length divided by overall fracture length), plate-screw density (number of inserted screws divided by number of plate holes), fixation failures, delayed or nonunion, malalignment and leg length discrepancy were documented.
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One hole, located in the osteotomy gap, can be left empty if other screws are sufficiently tight (Figure 4).
They feed apples into a slatted tub, turn down the screw press, empty the pulp from the cloth filter and tip the juice from the overflowing moat into a serving pitcher.
He told me to drink its Kool Aid-like contents and then screw the emptied chalice onto my head, a Whiffenpoof tradition that gets a lot of play at Mory's, and that leaves hair matted and crusty.
Put the empty glow sticks safely aside, screw the lid on tightly, and shake, shake, shake.
Place 2 screws in the empty marker.
If a screw hole is left empty, the surgeon must ensure the plating system allows for adequate fixation in the proximal fragment.
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