The evolution of poller screws

AK Zhou, E Jou, V Lu, J Zhang, S Chabra… - EFORT Open …, 2024 - eor.bioscientifica.com
Compared to other techniques, poller screws with intramedullary nailing are technically
simple, practical, and reproducible for the fixation of metaphyseal fractures. In addition …

Avoiding deformity in proximal tibial nailing: risk factors, deformity rules, tips, and tricks

C Krettek, E Edwards - OTA International, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Malalignment is one of the most common problems linked to nailing of proximal tibial
fractures. This review will cover technical aspects of intramedullary nailing and will help …

Outcome analysis of intramedullary nailing augmented with Poller screws for treating difficult reduction fractures of femur and tibia: a retrospective cohort study

J Guo, J Zha, J Di, Y Yin, Z Hou… - BioMed Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. Poller screws may serve as an adjunctive reduction tool and aid fracture reduction
while augmented with intramedullary (IM) nailing for treating diaphyseal or metaphyseal …

Do Poller screws effect union in tibial shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing?

F Peat, A Ordas-Bayon, M Krkovic - Injury, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Tibial shaft fractures are a commonly encountered challenge presented to
orthopaedic trauma surgeons. Intramedullary nailing (IMN) is often the treatment of choice …

[HTML][HTML] A clinical comparative study of intramedullary nailing and minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for extra-articular distal tibia fractures

C Wang, Q Huang, D Lu, Q Wang, T Ma… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: The treatment of extra-articular distal tibia fractures is a difficult challenge.
Minimally invasive plating osteosynthesis (MIPO) and intramedullary nailing (IMN) are …

Stable elastic nail application with poller K-wire for Irreducible distal radius metaphyseal-diaphyseal Junction fractures in preadolescents: a new operative technique

L Horoz, MF Cakmak, C Kircil - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2024 - Springer
Background Surgical treatment of irreducible distal radius diaphyseal-metaphyseal junction
fractures involves difficulties as the fracture remains too proximal for K-wire fixation and too …

A New Technique for Placement of Blocking Screws and its Mechanical Effect on Stability of Tibia Fractures with Distal Fragments after Insertion of Small‐Diameter …

C Zhang, L Sun, Q Wang, Q Huang, H Lin… - Orthopaedic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To design a novel blocking screws (BSs) geometry and insertion method to treat
distal tibia fracture with nailing and comparison of mechanical properties of novel and …

Optimal blocking screw placement for retrograde IM nail fixation of distal femur fracture: a standardized biomechanical study of “osteoporotic” synthetic bone

R Yakkanti, J Kitchen, M Voor, J Nyland… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Intramedullary (IM) nail use for metaphyseal fracture management is problematic in
long bones like the femur because the larger medullary cavity allows increased fracture …

Biomechanical comparison of distal femoral fracture fixation: Polyaxial vs. uniaxial locking screws with different blocking screw configurations in retrograde femoral …

S Batar, MS Söylemez, SE Bozdağ, E Yaman… - … & Traumatology: Surgery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Clinical studies have indicated reduced reliance on blocking screws with the
introduction of polyaxial locking nails, yet the biomechanical superiority of polyaxial locking …

Extra‐articular Blocking Technique to Resolve Severe Acetabular Bone Defect in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Z Xu, Z Li, J Li, Y Zhang, M Wang… - Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The reconstruction of acetabular bone defect in developmental dysplasia of the
hip (DDH) is a great challenge. Although several successful solutions have been raised …