The key details to know:
1. The physicians who performed the procedures were Gregory Berlet, MD, Christopher Hyer, DPM, and Mark Prissel, DPM, who are surgeons and partners at the Worthington, Ohio-based Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center.
2. The bone pin is made out of bio-integrative material that fuses to the patient’s bone during the healing process, leaving no permanent hardware behind.
3. “OSSIOfiber brings forward a real paradigm shift in how we approach bone fixation. The new bio-integrative implant is truly unique in that it provides immediate stable fixation that physiologically adapts with the bone during the healing process,” Dr. Berlet said.
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