Patient was undergoing a left shoulder rotator cuff repair.When the surgeon was passing the posterior sutures the scorpion felt uncomfortable and felt like it was impinges some and when it was removed, the very tip of the needle had broken.Surgeon estimates that approximately 2 mm of the needle broke.The operative site was inspected and no needle was found.Intraop x-rays showed no needle however the post-op x-ray showed a small needle fragment was retained in the patient.The surgeon felt this will not cause any future problems for the patient.
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