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Danger of self-drilling self-tapping screws

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Last updated: 25 Feb 2025

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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.

DOI

10.4103/eoj.eoj_70_18

Keywords

complication, hardware, locking plate, Migration, self-drilling self-tapping screw

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First Name

Waleed

Last Name

Awwad

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Orcid

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53894

Issue Date

2018-10-01

Publish Date

2018-10-01

Page Start

381

Page End

383

Print ISSN

1110-1148

Online ISSN

2090-9926

Article File

EOJ_Volume 53_Issue 4_Pages 381-383.pdf

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Publication Title

The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal

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https://eoj.journals.ekb.eg/

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