Danger of self-drilling self-tapping screws | ||
| The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal | ||
| Volume 53, Issue 4, October 2018, Pages 381-383 PDF (295.88 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.4103/eoj.eoj_70_18 | ||
| Author | ||
| Waleed M. Awwad | ||
| Abstract | ||
Some locking plate systems make use of self-drilling and self-tapping screws. Theoretically, this technology facilitates insertion and decreases operative time. This case illustrates one possible danger of broken screws in these systems. They may carry a risk of migration within the soft tissue, which could endanger vital structures along it course of penetration. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| complication; hardware; locking plate; Migration; self-drilling self-tapping screw | ||
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