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. 2022 Feb;16(1):77-80.
doi: 10.1177/18632521221080032. Epub 2022 Apr 5.

Use of Resorbable Magnesium Screws in Children: Systematic Review of the Literature and Short-Term Follow-Up From Our Series

Marco Baldini  1 , Valentino Coppa  2 , Danya Falcioni  2 , Elisa Senigagliesi  1 , Mario Marinelli  2 , Antonio Pompilio Gigante  1   2
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Use of Resorbable Magnesium Screws in Children: Systematic Review of the Literature and Short-Term Follow-Up From Our Series

Marco Baldini et al. J Child Orthop. 2022 Feb.
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Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
(a) and (b): Routine control knee magnetic resonance imaging of the index patient 20 months after surgery. Axial view shows advanced resorption of the three screws associated with bone regrowth around implants. No signs of chondrolysis or signs of osteolysis are identifiable. None of the three screws appear to protrude on the articular surface.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
(a, b) Preoperative imaging of a Tillaux fracture sustained by a 13-year-old girl. (c–e) Routine X-ray 6 months after surgery. The fracture is healed without displacement or complications. Resorption of the implants is ongoing, with minimal evidence of peri-implant osteolysis. (f) Routine magnetic resonance imaging 12 months after surgery shows absence of peri-implant osteolysis and confirms complete healing of the fracture.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
(a, b) Preoperative imaging of a symptomatic grade III osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle. (c, d) Routine radiography taken 12 months after surgery shows radiographic healing of the fragment and absence of peri-implant osteolysis.
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