| Subject: RE: Bunion surgery w/Orthosorb |
Author: Dr. Vyce
Date: 11/29/2004 7:15 pm PDT
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Katrina,
I've used Orthosorb pins for certain types of bunion procedures and have not had any problems post-operatively.
There is very small chance that you could develop a sterile abscess; that is basically your body reacting to the substance Orthosorb is made from, but other than that the risks are basically the same as those with a comparable metal fixation (such as a metal k-wire).
My question in regard to use of Orthosorb would be "what type of procedure" would it be used in. I think there are definite procedures that it is good for (ie reveredin type procedures)
and many procedures in which a different type of fixation would be better. Of course, that is just my opinion, and each surgeon has his/her own preference. |
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katrinamiller |
11/28/2004 1:57 pm PDT |
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David M. Davidson, DPM |
11/29/2004 3:31 am PDT |
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Neil M. Scheffler, DPM |
11/29/2004 10:55 am PDT |
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RE: Bunion surgery w/Orthosorb |
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Dr. Vyce |
11/29/2004 7:15 pm PDT |
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