Easy retrieval of polyaxial tulip-head pedicle screws by "U" rod technique.
Eur Spine J
; 19(1): 144-6, 2010 Jan.
Article
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| ID: mdl-19618219
ABSTRACT
The number of fusion surgeries increase each year which also increase the need for implant removal. In some cases, it can be extremely hard to remove a pedicle screw especially when there is a mismatch of the screw and the screwdriver. Also the screwdrivers can be contaminated during the operation, and this will cause a delay till the instruments are re-sterilized. There is a need for the removal of screws without special instruments. We describe a method for removing tulip-head polyaxial pedicle screws without special instruments. The screws are removed using an Allen key, a rod bender and a "U" shaped rod. We successfully removed 76 screws in 11 recent cases without any complications. The "U" rod technique is a simple and useful technique for the removal of tulip-head polyaxial screws.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças da Coluna Vertebral
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Fusão Vertebral
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Coluna Vertebral
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Instrumentos Cirúrgicos
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Parafusos Ósseos
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Spine J
Assunto da revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia