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- Direk Tantigate, Kongkhet Riansuwan, Banchong Mahaisavariya, and Kitichai Sukjaitham.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Clin Orthop Surg. 2015 Jun 1; 7 (2): 261-3.
AbstractA 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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