PERCUTANEOUS EXPANDING HAMMERTOE IMPLANT
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Jun 26, 2014
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Mar 29, 2013
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Dec 21, 2012
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A method and device to correct hammertoes. The device includes a bone implant having a screw with a threaded end and an annular sleeve with a first threaded portion to accept the threaded end of the screw and an expanding feature along a portion of the sleeve. When the implant is implanted into a joint through a percutaneous incision and the screw is rotated about its longitudinal axis when mated with the first threaded portion of the sleeve, the expanding feature may be expanded to anchor the implant in the respective bone and/or compress the joint.
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