A technique for removal of broken cannulated tricortical syndesmotic screws.
Breakage rates of tricortical syndesmotic screws after weight bearing range from 10% to 29%. Removal of the portion of the broken screw buried within the tibia often proves quite difficult. We report a new technique to remove a broken cannulated syndesmotic screw. This technique is simple, time saving, and less traumatic than previously reported methods of broken syndesmotic screw removal.
Melvin
James Stuart
JS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. stu.melvin@gmail.com
Downing
Kristopher L
KL
Ogilvie
Christian M
CM
D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*