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Member 347932 · 08-30-2010, 06:46 PM

I use bio absorbable fixation in only two situations.

First, I hate using metal anchors and use bioabsorbable anchors when performs tenosuspensions.

The other application is in Syndesmotic Diastasis repairs. This precludes me from having to remove a screw before allowing a patient to ambulate.

I was trained on using bioabsorbable pins for fixation in bunion repairs and saw so many complications with this in residency that I have never used it since.

08-30-2010, 06:46 PM	#20
Member 347932 Guest Status: Attending Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Not where you think Posts: 2,088	I use bio absorbable fixation in only two situations. First, I hate using metal anchors and use bioabsorbable anchors when performs tenosuspensions. The other application is in Syndesmotic Diastasis repairs. This precludes me from having to remove a screw before allowing a patient to ambulate. I was trained on using bioabsorbable pins for fixation in bunion repairs and saw so many complications with this in residency that I have never used it since.