Unique Procedure to Remove Pedicle Screw without Compatible Instrumentation: Case Report and Review of Literature
Jagdeep Singh,
Pranav Gupta,
Raj Bahadur
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: As the number of patients undergoing spine fixation has increased, the requirement for revision surgery has also increased. Difficulty faced while doing revision surgery is mostly in removing polyaxial pedicle screws, especially if we do not have the desired instrumentation. Case Report: A 55-year-old patient previously operated for D12 fracture presented to us with implant failure due to backing out of pedicle screws. Compatible instrumentation to remove the implant was not available as even th… Show more
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