Technique for removing a bent intramedullary femoral nail: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors present a case in which an interlocked intramedullary nail placed to secure a left femoral shaft fracture was deformed twelve months after surgery because of secondary trauma. The nail was straightened by sectioning through half of its diameter with a drill for metal under minimal soft tissue dissection, then removed and replaced with another nail. The femur subsequently healed without complications.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Nails
- Femoral Fractures
Anatomy
- femur