Abstract
Background
Although screw breakage or loosening are rarely encountered, they were reported to occur after instability of the internal fixation.
Methods
A man with a history of traumatic pelvic fracture 6 months ago presented to our clinic with inability to void. An anterior urethral meatotomy was made and a calcified but intact screw was removed from the urethra.
Conclusions
Screw migration with urological manifestations are extremely rare and usually include bladder migration with a subsequent voiding of the screw. We present a case in which internal urethrotomy for posterior urethral stricture caused erosion of a bone screw into the urethra which was subsequently removed by anterior meatotomy.
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Onur, R., Yilmaz, E., Onur, M.R. et al. Urethral erosion of a bone screw after internal urethrotomy: a rare complication after pelvic trauma. Ir J Med Sci 179, 443–445 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-008-0232-1
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