A Technique for Retrieval of Screw for Missed Screw Head
Background: Orthopaedic implants are medical devices used to replace or fix bones or to replace the articulating surfaces of joints. Once fracture healing is complete, these implants may no longer serve a functional purpose and can be removed. During implant removal surgeries, surgeons may encounter...
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2024-12-01
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| author | Pankaj Kumar Singh Ajay Singla Niket Raj Garg Vachan Goyal Pahul Bansal |
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Orthopaedic implants are medical devices used to replace or fix bones or to replace the articulating surfaces of joints. Once fracture healing is complete, these implants may no longer serve a functional purpose and can be removed. During implant removal surgeries, surgeons may encounter various challenges, such as stripped screw heads. While several methods for addressing this issue have been previously described, this study introduces a novel technique for retrieving stripped screw heads.
Methods:
Between May 2021 and September 2023, 21 patients underwent implant removal surgeries where stripped screw heads were encountered intraoperatively. The technique involved cutting the screw head with a metal-cutting drill bit, which proved to be effective in facilitating retrieval.
Results:
All the screws with stripped screw head could be extracted using our technique.
Conclusion:
Compared to traditional methods, this new approach requires less specialized skill and equipment and is more cost-effective. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6931511e85624d078e0b9ef08a3a82d32025-01-12T13:54:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation0975-73412347-37462024-12-0116217918210.4103/jotr.jotr_108_23A Technique for Retrieval of Screw for Missed Screw HeadPankaj Kumar SinghAjay SinglaNiket Raj GargVachan GoyalPahul BansalBackground: Orthopaedic implants are medical devices used to replace or fix bones or to replace the articulating surfaces of joints. Once fracture healing is complete, these implants may no longer serve a functional purpose and can be removed. During implant removal surgeries, surgeons may encounter various challenges, such as stripped screw heads. While several methods for addressing this issue have been previously described, this study introduces a novel technique for retrieving stripped screw heads. Methods: Between May 2021 and September 2023, 21 patients underwent implant removal surgeries where stripped screw heads were encountered intraoperatively. The technique involved cutting the screw head with a metal-cutting drill bit, which proved to be effective in facilitating retrieval. Results: All the screws with stripped screw head could be extracted using our technique. Conclusion: Compared to traditional methods, this new approach requires less specialized skill and equipment and is more cost-effective.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jotr.jotr_108_23implant removalmetal-cutting drill bitstripped/rounded head screw |
| spellingShingle | Pankaj Kumar Singh Ajay Singla Niket Raj Garg Vachan Goyal Pahul Bansal A Technique for Retrieval of Screw for Missed Screw Head Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation implant removal metal-cutting drill bit stripped/rounded head screw |
| title | A Technique for Retrieval of Screw for Missed Screw Head |
| title_full | A Technique for Retrieval of Screw for Missed Screw Head |
| title_fullStr | A Technique for Retrieval of Screw for Missed Screw Head |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Technique for Retrieval of Screw for Missed Screw Head |
| title_short | A Technique for Retrieval of Screw for Missed Screw Head |
| title_sort | technique for retrieval of screw for missed screw head |
| topic | implant removal metal-cutting drill bit stripped/rounded head screw |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jotr.jotr_108_23 |
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