ORTHOPEDIC BONE TAP AND METHODS INCORPORATING THE SAME

An orthopedic bone tap is provided, including a rod comprising a proximal end, a medial portion, and a distal end. The orthopedic bone tap also includes a plurality of cutting threads on the distal end of the rod. The orthopedic bone tap also includes an axial compression member engaged with at leas...

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Hauptverfasser: Sweeney, Patrick, Leyden, Matthew V
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Zusammenfassung:An orthopedic bone tap is provided, including a rod comprising a proximal end, a medial portion, and a distal end. The orthopedic bone tap also includes a plurality of cutting threads on the distal end of the rod. The orthopedic bone tap also includes an axial compression member engaged with at least one of the proximal end and the medial portion of the rod. The axial compression member is adapted and configured to exert compression that draws a bone fragment engaged with the plurality of cutting threads distally and against another bone fragment.