Table 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of HCS.
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
· Immediate range of motion with excellent stability · Limit dissection that could cause tendon irritation and scarring · Performed quickly and reliably · Cost effective · Limit visible incisional scarring · Limit reliance on unreliable patients · Less skewering of bone, more stability than K-wires · No pin tract infection · No hardware removal |
· Increase cost vs. pins, less than plates · Potential canal-screw mismatch · Technique learning curve · Theoretical concern of articular cartilage violation |