Correction of Hammertoe Deformity With Novel Intramedullary PIP Fusion Device Versus K-Wire Fixation.

Background: K-wire fixation has been the most common method of fixation for hammertoe deformity. However intramedullary devices are gaining ground in both number of available choices and in procedures performed. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of hammertoe correction performed with K-wire fixation versus a novel intramedullary fusion device (CannuLink).

Metallosis Presenting as a Progressive Neurologic Deficit Four Years After a Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Case Report.

Study Design: A case report.

Objective: The aim of this study was to report a case of progressive pain and paraparesis secondary to metallosis four years after a pediatric posterior spinal fusion (PSF).

Summary Of Background Data: Metallosis as a late complication of pediatric spinal surgery is rarely reported.