title: Technique for removal of cannulated screws.
abstract: Cannulated screws can become incarcerated or stripped during the process of initial open-reduction internal fixation or at the time of hardware removal. In addition, many different sizes and brands of cannulated screws exist, and the appropriate size or type of screwdriver may not be available. We describe a simple technique for cannulated screw removal that works for all types of screws and can be performed percutaneously using only a Steinmann pin and T- handle chuck or pin driver.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
authors.forename: H David
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Moehring
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Althausen
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Lindholm
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans