#$%^&*AU2010200544B220150514.pdf#####9A-110 492 - 18 Abstract The invention relates to a self-tapping bone screw, in particular for use as a compression screw or a locking screw for an implant. The bone screw has screw shank, 5 which has a front tip, a cutting region, an intermediate region and a rear head region. In a transition region comprising mutually adjoining parts of the cutting region and the intermediate region the root diameter of the screw shank in the cutting region is greater than the root diameter of the screw shank in the intermediate region, and the outside diameter of the screw shank is constant. (Fig. 7)Stryker Trauma AG -7/7 618 610 -- ++ 616 626 624 622 620 Fig. 13 628 626 Fig. 14
