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Review
. 2019 Jul;50(3):391-399.
doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.02.003. Epub 2019 Apr 19.

Nitinol Compression Staples in Foot and Ankle Surgery

Oliver N Schipper  1 , J Kent Ellington  2
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Review

Nitinol Compression Staples in Foot and Ankle Surgery

Oliver N Schipper et al. Orthop Clin North Am. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

Nitinol compression implants are fast and simple to insert and have a high radiographic union rate for midfoot and hindfoot arthrodeses. Applications of nitinol technology in orthopedic surgery are rapidly expanding with the improved and broadened portfolio of implants available.

Keywords: Dynamic compression staple; Hindfoot fusion; Midfoot fusion; Nitinol staple; Shape memory.

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