• 3.1: Orthopaedics and Trauma
• 3.6: Top 10 indications for ActivaPin and ActivaScrew
  • 3.6.1: 1. Chevron Osteotomy
  • 3.6.2: 2. Proximal osteotomy of the First Metatarsal
  • 3.6.3: 3. Akin osteotomy
  • 3.6.4: 4. Arthrodesis of the MTP joint
  • 3.6.5: 5. Radial Head and Neck
  • 3.6.6: 6. Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)
  • 3.6.7: 7. Chondylar and epicondylar fractures
  • 3.6.8: 8. Capitellum Humeri
  • 3.6.9: 9. Ankle Fractures
  • 3.6.10: 10. Fixation of tibio-fibular syndesmosis
  • 3.8: Product lines under R&D

3) Akin osteotomy with 2.0mm ActivaPin™ or with 2.7mm ActivaScrew™

Wedge resection is done into the medial phalanx. Lateral cortical hinge of bone is kept intact at the apex and the implant is inserted from the distal lateral to proximal medial through both cortex’s. Use of hot loop is recommended when possible to improve fixation stability.