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<journal>
<title>Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery</title>
<title_fa>مجله جراحی مغز و اعصاب ایران</title_fa>
<short_title>Iran J Neurosurg</short_title>
<subject>Medical Sciences</subject>
<web_url>http://irjns.org</web_url>
<journal_hbi_system_id>1</journal_hbi_system_id>
<journal_hbi_system_user>admin</journal_hbi_system_user>
<journal_id_issn>2423-6497</journal_id_issn>
<journal_id_issn_online>2423-6829</journal_id_issn_online>
<journal_id_pii></journal_id_pii>
<journal_id_doi>10.32598/irjns</journal_id_doi>
<journal_id_iranmedex></journal_id_iranmedex>
<journal_id_magiran></journal_id_magiran>
<journal_id_sid></journal_id_sid>
<journal_id_nlai></journal_id_nlai>
<journal_id_science></journal_id_science>
<language>en</language>
<pubdate>
	<type>jalali</type>
	<year>1402</year>
	<month>10</month>
	<day>1</day>
</pubdate>
<pubdate>
	<type>gregorian</type>
	<year>2024</year>
	<month>1</month>
	<day>1</day>
</pubdate>
<volume>10</volume>
<number>Continuous Publishing</number>
<publish_type>online</publish_type>
<publish_edition>1</publish_edition>
<article_type>fulltext</article_type>
<articleset>
	<article>


	<language>en</language>
	<article_id_doi></article_id_doi>
	<title_fa></title_fa>
	<title>Retrieving Polyaxial Tulip-Head Pedicle Screws in Revision Spine Surgery: A Technical Note</title>
	<subject_fa></subject_fa>
	<subject>Spine</subject>
	<content_type_fa></content_type_fa>
	<content_type>Special Article</content_type>
	<abstract_fa></abstract_fa>
	<abstract>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background and Aim: &lt;/strong&gt;Tulip-head screws are among the many implant systems developed with advances in spinal surgery. A screw is retrieved during revision spine surgery to be replaced with a larger diameter screw or before different types of osteotomies. This study aims to provide a simple and practical method to retrieve tulip-head screws during revision spine surgery or implant removal.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Methods and Materials/Patients: &lt;/strong&gt;We provide a step-by-step description of the technique, which requires only an Allen wrench, an anti-torque wrench, and a one-inch rod. The technique is easily and routinely applied in revision spine surgery to retrieve tulip-head screws without any complications. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Our method is a simple and practical way to remove tulip-head polyaxial screws&lt;/div&gt;</abstract>
	<keyword_fa></keyword_fa>
	<keyword>Polyaxial pedicle screw, Tulip-head screws, Screw retrieval, Revision surgery</keyword>
	<start_page>76</start_page>
	<end_page>79</end_page>
	<web_url>http://irjns.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-523-2&amp;slc_lang=en&amp;sid=1</web_url>


<author_list>
	<author>
	<first_name>Abolfazl</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>Rahimizadeh</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email>a_rahimizadeh@hotmail.com</email>
	<code>100319475328460012316</code>
	<orcid>100319475328460012316</orcid>
	<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
	<affiliation>Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Manners Medical Research Center, Pars Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


	<author>
	<first_name>Saber</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>Zafarshamspour</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email>saberzsp@gmail.com</email>
	<code>100319475328460012317</code>
	<orcid>100319475328460012317</orcid>
	<coreauthor>Yes
</coreauthor>
	<affiliation>Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Manners Medical Research Center, Pars Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


	<author>
	<first_name>Housain</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>Soufiani</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email>soufianihosein@gmail.com</email>
	<code>100319475328460012318</code>
	<orcid>0009-0000-6894-476X</orcid>
	<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
	<affiliation>Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Manners Medical Research Center, Pars Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


	<author>
	<first_name>Ali</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>Mohammadi Moghadam</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email>a_mohammadimoghadam@gmail.com</email>
	<code>100319475328460012319</code>
	<orcid>0009-0000-3170-9758</orcid>
	<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
	<affiliation>Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Manners Medical Research Center, Pars Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


</author_list>


	</article>
</articleset>
</journal>
