Cortical lag screw insertion
The function of the cortical lag screw is to compress one piece of bone against another. This improves the stability of a reduction, so it is commonly used to achieve absolute stability, leading to direct bone healing, as opposed to healing with callus.
The function of the cortical lag screw is to compress one piece of bone against another. This improves the stability of a reduction, so it is commonly used to achieve absolute stability, leading to direct bone healing, as opposed to healing with callus.
