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ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma

Use of high-speed burr and water-based lubricant in the partial removal of surgical plates: A technique Guide.

Jon E Hammarstedt, Grigory E Gershkovich, Daniel P Mass

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Article in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jon E HammarstedtDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Grigory E GershkovichUniversity of Chicago, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, United States.
Daniel P MassUniversity of Chicago, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Implant removal comprises 5% of all orthopaedic surgery procedures performed annually. Surgical indications range from implant failure, infection, non-union, and symptomatic hardware. Intra-operatively, surgeons need to prepare for complications including bony overgrowth, cold-welding, broken screws, and stripped screw heads. Large anatomic dissections required for complete hardware removal place the patient at increased risk of complications due to increased operating time and larger dissections. The authors present a safe and effective technique for the partial removal of surgical implants. The technique utilizes a high-speed burr to cut surgical plates, minimizing the total dissection and operative time. Sterile surgical laps covered in water-based lubricant capture metal debris to reduce tissue contamination as well as surgeon exposure to metal particles.

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Hardware removalHigh speed burrRevision surgerySurgical hardware

Identifiers

PMID30828219
PMCPMC6383126

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