The rationality and surgical errors in countermeasures against difficult removal of screws
10.3760/cma.j.cn115530-20230209-00073
- VernacularTitle:螺钉取出困难应对方法合理性和手术失误的研究
- Author:
Sheng SONG
1
;
Changbao WEI
;
Yiwen SHEN
;
Yingyan ZHANG
;
Ye LU
;
Peng WANG
;
Qudong YIN
Author Information
1. 苏州大学附属无锡市第九人民医院骨科，无锡 214062
- Keywords:
Internal fixators;
Bone nails;
Device removal;
Difficult removal;
Rationality;
Surgical errors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2023;25(10):905-909
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the rationality and surgical errors in countermeasures against difficult removal of screws so as to provide reference for standardization of technical procedures.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the data of 99 patients who had encountered difficult removal of screws in operative removal of internal fixation at Department of Orthopaedics, Wuxi NO.9 People's Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University from January 2018 to May 2022. There were 62 males and 37 females with an average age of 38.8±14.7 years. Their internal fixation time ranged from 7 months to 11 years. The irrationality was defined as insufficient preoperative preparation or a countermeasure that failed to follow the surgical indications or scientific principles of minimal injury or priority of simplicity. A surgical error was defined as unnecessary injury, failed removal or complications related to operation. Cases of irrationality and surgical errors were analyzed to find associations between them.Results:The operative removal was successful in 92 cases and failed in 7 cases. Of the patients who experienced difficult removal of screws, irrationality was found in 26.3% (26/99) and a surgical error or errors occurred in 28.3% (28/99). In the patients with countermeasure irrationality, the incidence of surgical errors was 53.9% (14/26) while in those without countermeasure irrationality, the incidence of surgical errors was 19.2% (14/73), showing a statistically significant difference ( χ2=11.360, P<0.001). In the patients with surgical errors, the incidence of countermeasure irrationality was 64.3% (18/28) while in the patients without surgical errors, the incidence of countermeasure irrationality was and 11.3% (8/71), showing a statistically significant difference ( χ2=29.148, P<0.001). In the patients with failed removal, the rate of countermeasure irrationality was 85.71% (6/7) while in those with successful removal, the rate of countermeasure irrationality was 21.7% (20/92), showing a statistically significant difference ( χ2=13.748, P<0.001). Conclusions:Close relationships exist between countermeasure irrationality, surgical errors and failed removal. The higher proportion of countermeasure irrationality, the higher possibility of surgical errors. Therefore, following the rationality principle may avoid or reduce surgical errors in difficult removal of screws.
