Use of Huckstep nail in the periimplant femoral shaft fracture.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23325980.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/0019-5413.104240 and PMC identifier 3543895.
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Abstract
87-year-old female underwent open reduction of distal femoral fracture and internal fixation with locking compression plate and bone graft. She was operated for ipsilateral proximal femoral fractures and stabilized by intramedullary interlocked nail 5 years ago. She developed stress fracture proximal to locked plate. We inserted Huckstep nail after removal of the previous operated proximal femoral nail without removing the remaining plate and screws. At 15 month followup the fractures have united. The Huckstep nail has multiple holes available for screw fixation at any level in such difficult situations.
Anatomy
- femur