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Table 4

Recommendations from key studies to protect against lag screw cut-out.

Study Parameter Recommendation to protect against cut-out
Cleveland et al. 1959 Cleveland 9 zones system Safe zones 5, 6, 8, 9
Parker et al. 1992 Parker’s Ration A ration of 45% in the AP and LAT
Baumgaertner et al. 1995 TAD TAD < 25 mm
Kuzyk et al. 2012 CAL TAD Smaller CAL TAD (No value was given)
Mao et al. 2021 ABA ABA > −10
Current study 2023 Modified TAD Modified TAD ≤ 25 mm

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