Comparative Analysis of Isolated Nitinol Staple Fixation vs Staple Plus Screw Fixation In Midfoot and Hindfoot Arthrodesis
In our series, nitinol staples used in isolation or alongside static screws resulted in nearly identical fusion rates across the foot. However, the addition of a static screw to a nitinol staple significantly increases the revision surgery rate and may not be recommended in younger, more active patients who may desire future hardware removal.
Authors
- Armen S. Kelikian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6021-8822)
- Milap Patel
- Rachel Bergman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6702-8871)
- Abhinav R. Balu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6242-7988)
- Ryan Filler
- Muhammad Mutawakkil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8622-6793)
- John Dalloul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0753-2504)
- Anish R. Kadakia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1023-6407)
- Peter C. Shen
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle International
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10711007251329021
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00