title: Revision of failed distal interphalangeal arthrodesis complicated by retained headless screw.
abstract: Arthrodesis of the distal interphalangeal joint is a well-accepted treatment for painful arthritis. Although headless screw fixation across the distal interphalangeal joint is an overall effective method for achieving bony union, failures and nonunions still occur. We present a salvage technique to address both the retained headless screw within the medullary canal as well as the persistent nonunion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Owusu
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Isaacs
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation