Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report
Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Year : 2014  |  Volume : 6  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 9-11

Hollow mill for extraction of stripped titanium screws: An easy, quick, and safe technique


Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32B, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India

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Ravi Gupta
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32B, Chandigarh 160 031
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2006-8808.135135

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Removal of jammed titanium screws can be difficult due to the problem of stripping of the hexagonal heads of the screws. We present a technique of extraction of stripped screws with the use of a standard 4.5 mm stainless steel hollow mill in a patient of peri-implant fracture of the radius fixed with a titanium locking plate 2 years back. The technique is quick, safe, and cost effective.


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