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April 23, 2014Clinical Orthopaedics and Related ResearchOpen Access

Is Tip Apex Distance As Important As We Think? A Biomechanical Study Examining Optimal Lag Screw Placement

Patrick M. Kane Bryan G. Vopat Wendell Heard Nikhil Thakur David Paller Sarath Koruprolu Christopher T. Born

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Our findings challenge previously accepted principles of optimal lag screw placement.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dcb15ca5c75be4cfe5374c https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-014-3594-x

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