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Novel use of Steinman pin in removal of broken interlocking screws

Broken screws after interlocking nailing of long bones are commonly seen in Orthopaedic practice. Removal of such screws can be difficult particularly the distal part which is often held within the bone. We describe a simple technique of using Steinman pin to aid removal of broken screws in a case o...

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Autores principales: Singisetti, Kiran, Ashcroft, George P
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2637268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19014687
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-1-317