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title: Get Fast Insights into Orthopedic Screws with These Procedure Basics
description: In orthopedics alone, there are hundreds of thousands of screw-related parts. Read the Procedure Basics to learn more about features of orthopedic screws.
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# [Get Fast Insights into Orthopedic Screws with These Procedure Basics](https://www.gocurvo.com/procedure-basics-for-healthcare-supply-chain/orthopedic-screws)

 Written by [Curvo](https://www.gocurvo.com/procedure-basics-for-healthcare-supply-chain/author/curvo) | Jun 10, 2021 4:00:00 AM

There are more products in use in surgery with the word “screw” attached to them than any other term. In [orthopedics](https://www.gocurvo.com/full-blog/trauma-each-part-tells-a-story) alone, there are about 250,000 parts in the [Orthopedic Network News](http://onn.curvolabs.com)/Curvo database out of the 1.1 million parts.

## What to Know: Features of Orthopedic Screws

Although the number of [orthopedic screws](https://www.gocurvo.com/full-blog/clinical-service-line-leaders-the-importance-of-enrichment-in-enterprise-data-strategy) may seem large, the sizes, threads, materials, heads, screw tips, and design reflect how and where they are deployed.

Below are some of the features of orthopedic screws.

### Screw Length Ranges

- Skull 2-38mm
- Cervical Spine 6-66mm
- Clavicle 6-34mm
- Ribs 3-20mm
- Lumbosacral 10-150mm
- Shoulder 3-135mm
- Elbow 4-125mm
- Hand/Wrist 4-30mm
- Finger 6-23mm
- Acetabulum 12-70mm
- Hip 14-180mm
- Pelvis 35-100mm
- Tibia/Knee 4-95mm
- Ankle 4-185mm
- Foot 3-130mm

Read the Procedure Basics to learn more about features of orthopedic screws.

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