Cancellous Screws

Cancellous Screws

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Cancellous Screws

Cancellous screws are designed for fixation of cancellous bone

They are most commonly used in the metaphyses of long bones where cancellous bone is abundant

They have more deeply cut and more widely spaced threads compared to cortical screw

Cancellous screws are self-tapping

Partialy threaded cancellous screws are often used as lag screws for metaphyseal fractures