Porous Titanium Screws Show Staying Power in Elderly Pelvic Injuries

By Robin YoungNovember 7, 2026 1 min read Premium comments

Source: Wikimedia Commons and Cerevisae

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Among 271 surgically treated patients, according to a newly published study, posterior implant migration of at least 2mm occurred in 18.1% of those receiving standard stainless-steel screws and in none of the 56 patients receiving porous threaded titanium implants, or PTTIs.

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