Screw stripping and its prevention in the hexagonal socket of 3.5-mm titanium locking screws
Abstract There have been several reports about the difficulties in removing 3.5-mm titanium locking screws from plates due to the stripping or rounding of the hexagonal screw socket.We investigated whether stripping the locking screw sockets can be prevented by using different screwdrivers or interposing materials into the socket during removal.We