Abstract

While broken or loose syndesmotic screws are typically of no clinical consequence, occasionally breakage can result in pain, metal fretting, or bony erosion. Despite quad-cortical syndesmotic screws being relatively easy to remove due to the prominent screw tip penetrating the medial tibial cortex, removal of a broken tri-cortical screw can be technically challenging. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe a safe technique for removing the buried, broken tri-cortical screw fragment via a minimally invasive medial tibial approach by verifying the screw location using intra-operative fluoroscopy.

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