Removal of a broken locking screw from the intramedullary canal using a sliding knot.
A locking screw lost in the intramedullary canal during extraction of an intramedullary nail is not an uncommon problem. This report describes a simple procedure using sliding wire knot and an Ender nail for removing a broken locking screw from the intramedullary canal. This method allows the easy removal of a broken locking screw from the intramedullary canal without a special instrument.
Kim
Kyung-Cheon
KC
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea. kckim@cnuh.co.kr
Lee
June-Kyu
JK
Hwang
Deuk-Soo
DS
Yang
Jun-Young
JY
Kim
Young-Mo
YM
D001863:Bone Screws; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans