A Simple Technique for Removing a Stripped Cannulated Screw of Femoral Neck Fracture

Qingxi Zhang1, Guo Dong¹ and Fuchuan Wang¹

¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Xingtai People’s, Hebei of China.  

ABSTRACT: We use a simple technique to remove a cannulated screw of femoral neck fracture with a stripped hexagonal recess. If the hexagonal recess of the screw had been stripped during attempts at screw removal using a conical extraction device, we complete the following procedure after loosening the contact outside between the bone and the screw. Using a kirschner wire bit, Another annular space is drilled immediately adjacent to the screw . Using an big wire scissors, leverage force is then applied to the cap of screw,cut in half, which can be removed with the vice attached.This technique can be used to remove several stripped screws and does not require any special tools.

KEYWORDS: Annulated screw; Femoral neck fracture; Stripping; removal; Technique

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