Forefoot screws / MIS instruments
The self-drilling and self-tapping screws in the Be POD range fix metatarsal and phalangeal osteotomies in an easily performed procedure resulting in stable reliable osteosynthesis.
Product line
Two types of cannulated self-drilling and self-tapping screws are available:
– a 3A self-compressing, self-drilling and self-tapping screw, with a differential pitch
– a percutaneous self-drilling, and self-tapping screw, with a continuous thread
The same screws are used to fix metatarsal and phalangeal osteotomies.
Indications
– Treatment of hallux valgus of the 1st ray (big toe) with compressive fixation, following distal and proximal metatarsal and phalangeal osteotomies
– Compressive fixation of multiple forefoot fractures
Features and materials
– Made of biocompatible titanium alloy (TA6V4)
– Screws are supplied in sterile individual packs
– Available in two diameters: Ø 2.5 mm (pink anodization) and Ø 3 mm (blue anodization)
Publications
- Lucas, Y.H.J., et al., Treatment of moderate hallux valgus by percutaneous, extra-articular reverse-L Chevron (PERC) osteotomy. Bone Joint J, 2016. 98-B(3): p. 365-73.