Measurement device and method for headless orthopaedic compression screws

An orthopedic measurement system comprising:

• a device body defining a longitudinal axis having a first end and a second end, the device body defining a cannula formed along the longitudinal axis, the cannula extending from the first end toward the second end, the device body including:
• a tip section defining the first end,
• a backend section defining the second end, and
• a middle section located between the tip section and the backend section, the middle section including a plurality of measurement features, each of the plurality of measurement features being spaced from at least one neighboring measurement feature by a measurement distance;
• and
• a wire sized to fit into the cannula.

A method for measuring for a headless compression screw, the method comprising:

• drilling a hole through a first bone segment and into a second bone segment;
• attaching a wire to the second bone segment, the wire passing through the hole in the first bone segment;
• inserting an orthopedic measurement device into the hole through the first bone segment and into the second bone segment, the orthopedic measurement device including a tip section, a backend section, and a middle section that define a cannula sized to allow the wire to pass at least partially through the orthopedic measurement device, the middle section including a plurality of measurement features located a fixed distance from a distal end of the tip section;
• and
• obtaining a measurement from the plurality of measurement features, the measurement corresponding to a headless compression screw of a given length.