Retrieval of a broken intramedullary femoral nail.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A method of retrieval of the distal fragment of a broken intramedullary femoral nail is described. The procedure is simple and requires a steel drill, a standard nail extraction hook and a slotted hammer. The method was successfully used in two patients with ununited fractures of the femoral shaft in which the broken intramedullary nail had jammed in the distal fragment.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Nails
- Femoral Fractures
- Foreign Bodies
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary