| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5713481 | Trauma Case Reports | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
MAGNEZIX® CS (Syntellix AG, Hanover, Germany) is a bioabsorbable compression screw made of a magnesium alloy (MgYREZr). Currently there are only two clinical studies reporting on a limited number of elective patients who received this screw in a hallux valgus operation. We applied MAGNEZIX® CS for fixation of distal fibular fracture in a trauma patient who had sustained a bimalleolar fracture type AO 44-B2.3. Clinical course was uneventful, fracture healing occurred within three months. Follow-up X-rays showed a radiolucent area around the implant for some months, yet this radiolucent area had disappeared in the 17-months follow-up X-ray.
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Authors
Roland Biber, Johannes Pauser, Matthias Brem, Hermann Josef Bail,