Method and apparatus for interosseous bone fixation

Details Method and apparatus for interosseous bone fixation Method and apparatus for interosseous bone fixation

1989-06-12

1991-02-19

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 72, A61B 1758

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049940635

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for interosseous bone fixation. Portions of bone on opposite sides of a fracture are compressed toward each other by inserting the opposite ends of a bone staple into each bone portion and crimping the central portion of the staple. A bone staple having a central web portion adapted to be crimped into substantially an inverted V shape is also disclosed. Various devices for crimping a bone staple are also disclosed.

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