COMPLICATIONS WHEN USING THE CANNULATED 3.5 MM SCREW SYSTEM

Authors
SCHWEND RK HENNRIKUS WL OBRIEN TJ MILLIS MB LYNCH MR
Citation
Rk. Schwend et al., COMPLICATIONS WHEN USING THE CANNULATED 3.5 MM SCREW SYSTEM, Orthopedics, 20(3), 1997, pp. 221-223
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Orthopedics → ACNP
ISSN journal
01477447
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
221 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-7447(1997)20:3<221:CWUTC3>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Five patients with breakage of instrumentation when using the cannulat ed 3.5 tm screw system for fracture fixation are reported, Four 1.25 m t guide wires were sheared off by the cannulated drill and one 3.5 mt cannulated tap sleeve fractured. This article presents potential dange rs when using the cannulated 3.5 mt screw system for general fracture care.