Wagner FC, Post A, Yilmaz T, et al. - This study was sought to compare headless compression screws made from titanium with a biodegradable equivalent made from a magnesium alloy. Researchers performed a biomechanical in vitro study on 13 pairs of fresh-frozen human cadaveric humeri, in which a standardized Bryan-Morrey type I fracture was fixed applying 2 magnesium screws or 2 titanium screws. They assessed construct stiffness during 10 cycles of static loading between 10 and 50 N. They applied continuous loading at 4 Hz between 10 and 50 N, elevating the maximum load every 10,000 cycles by 25 N until construct failure occurred. This study's findings demonstrated that biomechanical comparison exhibited that simple capitellar fractures are equally stabilized by headless compression screws made from titanium or a biodegradable magnesium alloy. Thus, their clinical application should be considered and analyzed, in view of the advantages of biodegradable implants for transcartilaginous fracture stabilization