Technique for rapid identification and removal of slipped capital femoral epiphysis screws.
Cannulated screws within the femoral neck/head often need not be removed. Identifying and removing them can be a technical struggle, in some cases requiring hip dislocation or excessive operative time. In this article, we describe a novel technique that orthopedic surgeons can use to more effectively identify and percutaneously remove cannulated screws. Over the past 6 years, we have percutaneously removed 10 screws (from 7 patients) in an average time of 21 minutes per screw.
Yale A
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Fillingham
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. monica.kogan@rushortho.com.
Monica
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Kogan
D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005270:Femur Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D060048:Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses / Q000601:surgery*