2022
DOI: 10.38179/ijcr.v3i1.37
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A Special Technique to Remove a Jammed Cephalic Screw from an Intramedullary Nail: A Case Report

Abstract: Background:  The complexity of implant removal is a well-known problem in the field of orthopedics. It is encountered mainly during the removal of plates and screws and understood by the phenomenon of seizing or cold-welding, formerly known in mechanics. In this case study, we describe a complex experience during a gamma nail removal in a 21-year-old male patient, explained by the same phenomenon of seizing or cold-welding. The case is rather unusual and rare, with no similar reports in the literature, and req… Show more

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