title: Removal of a broken locking screw from the intramedullary canal using a sliding knot.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea. kckim@cnuh.co.kr
authors.forename: Kyung-Cheon
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: June-Kyu
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Deuk-Soo
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Jun-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Young-Mo
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans