Broken guide pin: a method of retrieval from within the hip joint.
Broken guide pin removal from within the hip joint can be accomplished using a combined method of drilling and suction. This technique also may be of value when a small loose body or foreign object needs to be retrieved from the hip joint.
Salamon
Peter B
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California-Davis, Stockton, 95204, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome