Cancellous bone screw, which consists of a single piece of solid cylindrical metal with threading along its entire length and a blunt, pointed tip; the top of the screw has a larger diameter rounded end with a cross socket cut into its centre; the tip end has a short lengthwise groove cut into two …
Cancellous bone screw, which consists of a single piece of solid cylindrical metal with threading along its entire length and a blunt, pointed tip; the top of the screw has a larger diameter rounded end with a cross socket cut into its centre; the tip end has a short lengthwise groove cut into two opposite sides.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at Kingston General Hospital by Dr. Charles Sorbie
Material
titanium: silver
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-6
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 4.2 cm x Diameter 0.7 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows very minor wear only; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Charles Sorbie; "Original Instruments and Implants of the Association for the Study of Internal Fixation," by Synthes, 1992, p. 2-7 (item #406.040)