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KMID : 1207720150070020261
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Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
2015 Volume.7 No. 2 p.261 ~ p.263
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Breakage of a Lag Screw of Cephalomedullary Nail: A Technique of Removal
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Direk Tantigate
Kongkhet Riansuwan
Banchong Mahaisavariya
Kitichai Sukjaitham
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Abstract
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A broken lag screw of the cephalomedullary nail is a rare condition. Removal of the retained lag screw from the femoral head is also very challenging. This article describes a surgical technique and the modified instrument that was available in the operating room for removing the broken implant by closed technique.
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KEYWORD
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Femur fractures, Implant breakage, Lag screw, Gamma nail, Remove
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