Abstract: Cancellous bone screws are used to achieve good pullout characteristics when connected to cancellous bone. This study examines some screw characteristics, including pitch and inner diameter, using a model of cancellous ...

Abstract: Bone anchors (or suture anchors) are used to provide attachment points for sutures to connect tissue such as tendons or ligaments to bone, and work by engaging a threaded portion—sometimes tapered—to the cancellous ...