Tornier's Resorbable Fixation System

At last weeks AAOS meeting in San Fransisco, CA, Tornier announced the launch of a new Resorbable Fixation System; The RFS Cannulated Screw System. Here is the expert from their press release:

The RFS™ Cannulated Screw System, in limited release in the U.S., is a new delivery system for the Company's RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) line for the repair of fractures and other bone disorders of the foot. The new cannulated version provides surgeons an option to deploy the RFS screw using a guide wire for improved precision and simplified delivery. The RFS material technology features auto-compression that causes the screw to contract in length while expanding in diameter in hydrolytic conditions, providing sustained compression during bone healing.

As more information is released on these new screws, FootandAnkleFixation.com will be there to bring you the latest

New Lapidus Plate

And here's the newest edition to the Hallux Abducto Valgus: Lapidus Arthrodesis section of FootandAnkleFixation.com: The Orthofix Contours Lapidus Plating System (LPS). Orthofix announced the release of this long awaited Lapidus plate last week during the AAOS meeting. New information about the plate will be updated on our site as soon as it's available. Here are comments about the release of the Contours Lapidus Plate and the Centronail Ankle Compression Nailing System by the CEO of Orthofix:

Orthofix's President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Vaters stated, "The introduction of these two novel technologies highlights the Company's commitment to the attractive U.S. foot and ankle market. While Orthofix has a strong presence in external fixation, the bolstering of its internal fixation offering along with its regenerative solutions creates an attractive and differentiated value proposition for both orthopedic surgeons and podiatrists."

Not sure what to use for your next bunion procedure, check out the following links:

HALLUX ABDUCTO VALGUS: DISTAL OSTEOTOMY

HALLUX ABDUCTO VALGUS: LAPIDUS ARTHRODESIS

HALLUX ABDUCTO VALGUS: OPENING BASE WEDGE

HALLUX ABDUCTO VALGUS: PROXIMAL OSTEOTOMY

Orthofix Announces Centronail Ankle Compression Nail

Orthofix has announced the full US launch of it's new Centronail Ankle Compression Nailing System for the distal tibia. The intramedullary nail is logged in the FootandAnkleFixation.com database for rearfoot fusions including a Pantalar / Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis. This new system offers a two-piece targeting assembly for screw placement flexibility as well as dynamization along the tibiotalar and subtalar joint surfaces.

Interested in finding out more about what Orthofix has to offer, click here.

Experience with Hammertoe Fixation

Christopher Hyer DPM, FACFAS of Ohio recently published his insight on Hammertoe Correction and the evolving technology that is now available for fixating hammertoes as an alternative to k-wire fixation. He comments on hammertoe correction and his experience with the Wright Medical Pro-Toe VO, the MMI (Stryker) Smart Toe, and the Tornier StayFuse Implant. Dr. Hyer concluded the importance of being comfortable with multiple devices and techniques, as one must tailor implant selection to patients individually.

FootandAnkleFixation.com recently blogged about the evolution of the hammertoe implant and the overall Trends in Hammertoe Surgery. If you are looking for a new option for fixating hammertoes, check out the Hammertoe Correction page to see all of you current options.

PROPHECY® INBONE® Alignment Guides

Wright Medical announced the 510(k) clearance and limited U.S. launch for their PROPHECY® INBONE® Pre-Operative Navigation Alignment Guide for use in Total Ankle Replacement / TAR. The guide uses CT scans to create patient-specific ankle alignment guides to facilitate insertion of the Wright Medical INBONE Total Ankle Replacement.

FootandAnkleFixation.com has information on all of the available Total Ankle Replacement / TAR options.

Trilliant Headless Tiger Screws

FootandAnkleFixation.com now has the Trilliant Headless Cannulated Tiger Screws online. These screw are availble in a 2.0, 2.4, and 3.0mm diameters. If you thought the previous Trilliant Surgical screws had the bite of a tiger, you've got to check these out! The countersink for the screws is significantly more aggressive than standard countersinks as you have to make way for the overall diameter of the proximal screw. With this in mind, make sure you have adequete bone for the screw to sit in (example - proximal arm on a dorsal long arm hallux abducto valgus procedure) otherwise the screw will be too aggressive for the bone.

Check out these news screws as well as other foot and ankle screws at FootandAnkleFixation.com 

New Product: Disco Subtalar Implant

Trilliant Surgical has updated their website with information about their latest foot and ankle product, The Disco Subatalar Implant. FootandAnkleFixation.com has added the new device to the Subtalar Joint Impant / Arthroeriesis page which outlines all of the current available Subtalar Joint implants.

This new titanium implant allows for decreased lateral pressure points with the spherical shape as well as it is designed to integrate quicker into the surrounding tissue by way of the (up to) 75 micro channels embedded into the implant. Trilliant Surgical now has 5 different foot and ankle products available for use in the United States. Take a look at their other products here on the Trilliant Surgical Product Page. 

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