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Simple technique for removing broken pedicular screw with plain and serviceable screwdriver

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Removing the broken pedicular screw after spinal hardware failure is usually problematic. A specially designed simple screwdriver and easy removal technique of broken pedicular screw with this screwdriver are described in this article.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey

    Ahmet H. Kaya, Adnan Dagcinar, Fahrettin Celik & Alparslan Senel

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Kaya, A.H., Dagcinar, A., Celik, F. et al. Simple technique for removing broken pedicular screw with plain and serviceable screwdriver. Eur Spine J 17, 1116–1118 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0650-9

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