Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 248-252 , May 2010

Comparison of Pullout Strength between 3.5-mm Fully Threaded, Bicortical Screws and 4.0-mm Partially Threaded, Cancellous Screws in the Fixation of Medial Malleolar Fractures

  • Jason D. Pollard, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Attending Staff, Kaiser San Francisco Bay Area Foot and Ankle Residency Program, Department of Orthopaedics and Podiatry, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Oakland, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jason D. Pollard, DPM, Department of Orthopaedics and Podiatry, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, 901 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801.
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  • Ali Deyhim, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Chief Resident, Third-Year Surgical Residency, Oakwood Annapolis Hospital, Wayne, MI
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  • Ryan B. Rigby, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Chief Resident, Second Year Surgical Residency, Oakwood Annapolis Hospital, Wayne, MI
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  • Nathan Dau, MSE

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Christy King, DPM

      Affiliations

    • First-Year Surgical Resident, Kaiser San Francisco Bay Area Foot and Ankle Residency Program, Oakland, CA
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  • Lawrence M. Fallat, DPM, FACFAS

      Affiliations

    • Diplomat, American Board of Podiatric Surgery; Director, Podiatric Surgical Residency, Oakwood Annapolis Hospital, Wayne, MI
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  • Cynthia Bir, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Director of Research, Orthopaedic Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

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 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(10)00046-3

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.02.006

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 248-252 , May 2010

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