The study in question is a post market clinical follow up (PMCF) study to follow up the safety and performance of bioabsorbable headless compression screw Inion CompressOn in fracture fixation of the ankle, knee and elbow of pediatric and adolescent patients. The study aims to recruit 80 patients who meet the acceptance criteria. The follow-up time for each study patient is 4 years. The study is a single center single group study which is conducted in Lighthouse Hospital at Turku University Hospital (TYKS) in Finland. The main focus of the study in terms of performance is to follow up the bone healing/ossification of operated areas. The main focus of the study in terms of safety is to evaluate the occurrence of adverse events and required revision surgeries that are or might be related to the study device.
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Active infection
Patient conditions including limited blood supply (e.g. patients with severe circulatory disorder of the lower or upper limb)
Patient conditions including insufficient quality or quantity of bone (diagnosed osteoporosis, conditions causing secondary osteoporosis e.g. diabetes, rheumatism, eating disorder)
Patient conditions where patient cooperation cannot be guaranteed (alcohol use, drug abuse etc.)