Fig. 3

Case of failure in implant removal of a 61-year-old female patient. (A) Due to a jammed locking screw, the plate had to be cut in half using a metal cutting saw (arrowheads) to get it removed from the patient. (B) Stripping of the internal hexagon in the head of a locking screw (arrow) occurred easily. (C) A gross photo was taken after complete implant removal. The screw and the remaining plate were easily pulled out together, and no screw shank fracture occurred