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An emergency multisystem screw removal module.

S J Blackwell·J H Miller·L G Phillips
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There are several practical indications for the removal of screws and plates from the reconstructive patient. For the craniomaxillofacial surgeon there exists a wide array of screw and plating systems available. As patients relocate, it is unlikely that individual hospitals have the full collection of rigid fixation systems in their inventory. Therefore, a universal screw removal system was designed to facilitate the elective and emergency removal of all existing craniomaxillofacial fixation hardware. This system is a self-contained module containing a single handle and 12 interchangeable screwdriver blades. The universal screw and plate removal system has been used successfully in several patients--children as well as adults--in whom hardware was removed.

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S J Blackwell, J H Miller, L G Phillips. 1998. An emergency multisystem screw removal module.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000637-199802000-00017

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