Removal of a femoral intramedullary nail with impacted nail end cap using a broken screw extraction set: a case report and literature review.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3944/AOTT.2015.3218.
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Abstract
We report the technique we used in extraction of a femoral intramedullary nail with impacted nail cap. The extraction was done using a damaged screw extraction device and a bone hook, with no additional bone or soft tissue damage. This technique has not been reported before in the literature. We also review the cases reported for difficult nail extractions due to impacted nail end caps.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Nails
- Bone Screws
- Device Removal
- Femoral Fractures
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
Anatomy
- femur