Simple technique for removing broken pedicular screw with plain and serviceable screwdriver

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1116-1118

  Kaya, Ahmet H ^a   Dagcinar, Adnan ^a   Celik, Fahrettin ^a   Senel, Alparslan ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Broken screw; Pedicle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BROKEN PEDICULAR SCREW; CURETTAGE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISSECTION; DRILL; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREWDRIVER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE SCREWS; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES;

EID: 49249118907     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0650-9     Document Type: Article

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