A Rare Incidence of Breakage of tip of Micropituitary Forceps during Percutaneous Discectomy - How to Remove it: A Case Report

Breakage of the tip of the micropituitary forceps during spine surgery is a rare occurrence. Retrieval of the broken tip could be a challenge in minimally invasive surgeries due to limitation of access and retrieval instruments. We describe our experience in handling such a situation during percutan...

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Main Authors: Sureisen M, Tan BB, Teo YY, Wong CC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2015-11-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.morthoj.org/2015/v9n3/percutaneous-discectomy.pdf