Department of Orthopedics, Employee State Insurance-Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research & Associated Hospital, Basaidarapur, New Delhi, India. (ESI-PGIMSR)
*Address for Correspondence: Dr. Kuldeep Malik, Senior Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Employee State Insurance-Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research & Associated Hospital, Basaidarapur, New Delhi-110015, India. Phone no: 9711111446, Email: drkuldeepmalik@gmail.com
Online published on 26 February, 2015.
Breakage of guide wire is an unusual, uninvited problem during hip surgery. Its retrieval is even more challenging. We are reporting a case where we stuck with the broken guide wire in the head of the femur, and presenting a simple, cost-effective method for its removal using hollow mill, pituitary forceps and c-arm which are readily available in any orthopaedics operating room.
broken guide wire, hollow mill, pituitary forceps
