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Headless Compression & Twist-Off Screw System

Headless Compression & Twist-Off Screw System Surgical Technique
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Offering cannulated, fully threaded and partially threaded headless compression and solid twist off screws

Headless Compression Screws are type 2 anodized titanium for increased strength over stainless steel and color anodized titanium in fatigue strength* The fully threaded Headless screws allows engagement of threads throughout the osteotomy for additional purchase. 

The Twist-Off screws are color anodized titanium and designed for direct connection to a drill and to twist off cleanly with the screw head contacts the near cortex.

Anatomy

  • Forefoot

Procedure

  • Forefoot: Bunion Correction, Hammertoe Correction, Weil Osteotomy, 1st MPJ Arthrodesis, Akin Osteotomy, Bunionette, Hallux Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis 
  • Midfoot: Lisfranc Repair, Naviculocuneiform Arthrodesis, Talonavicular Arthrodesis, Cuboid Fractures

Product Features

The Zimmer Biomet Headless Compression and Twist-Off Screw System offers cannulated, fully threaded and partially-threaded headless compression screws in 2.5 and 3.0 mm diameters with lengths up to 40mm and solid Twist-Off screws in 2.0 and 2.7mm diameters with lengths up to 15mm and 24mm respectively.

System Features

Headless Compression Screws

Headless Compression Screws are type 2 anodized titanium for increased strength over stainless steel and color anodized titanium in fatigue strength. The fully threaded Headless screws allows engagement of threads throughout the osteotomy for additional purchase. 

  • Small 0.9mm diameter cobalt chrome k-wire allows for smaller inner core screw diameter designed to maximize thread purchase

  • T7 Hexalobe screw head and driver design are intended for optimal screw insertion

  • Dual thread pitch and tapered threads distal to the head designed for gradual beginning of compression 

  • Fully threaded screw allows for engagement of threads throughout the osteotomy in cancellous as well as cortical bone

  • Four cutting edges on the distal tip of the screw for efficient insertion

  • Partially threaded 2.5mm screws from 28-40mm lengths for POP or DIP arthrodesis

  • Type 2 anodized titanium for increased fatigue strength over stainless steel and color anodized titanium 

Twist-Off Screws

The Twist-Off screws are color anodized titanium and designed for direct connection to a drill and to twist off cleanly with the screw head contacts the near cortex.

  • Long shaft length allowing for use with pin drivers

  • 3-point head engagement with screw driver designed for stable driving and removal of screw

  • Offered in a 2.0mm cortical thread and a 2.7mm cancellous thread for variability in one hardness 

  • Shot cutting tip designed to maximize far cortex thread purchase

Specifications

Benefits

Efficient

  • Designed with four cutting edges on the distal tip of the headless compression screw for efficient insertion.

Durable

  • Headless compression screw utilizes type 2 anodized titanium for increased fatigue strength over stainless steel and color anodized titanium. Twist-off screws utilize 3-point head engagement with screw driver designed for stable driving and removal of screw.

Education

Literature

Headless Compression & Twist-Off Screw System

Surgical Approach: The following surgical technique describes the use of a Headless Compression Screw for a distal Chevron osteotomy of the first metatarsal or various types of osteotomies and Twist-Off Screws being used in a Weil osteotomy.

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