Removal of broken screws using a hollow rubber tube (Nelaton catheter).

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Oral Pathobiological Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan.

Published: December 2011

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