Management of Broken Pedicle Screws

Authors Kil and Park in their article “Simple New Screw Insertion Technique Without Extraction for Broken Pedicle Screws” describe a new simple technique for managing new pedicle screws without extraction of the previous screw. They describe a technique wherein bone was drilled medially/inferiorly alongside the distal fragment of th e broken screw until enough space was created and a new same-sized screw was inserted through the previously used entry hole and pathway. They used this technique in 3 patients successfully with no complications.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research