Removal of broken distal intramedullary nail with a simple method: a case report

被引:5
作者
Georgilas, Ioannis [1 ]
Mouzopoulos, George [1 ]
Neila, Christina [1 ]
Morakis, Emmanuel [1 ]
Tzurbakis, Mathaios [1 ]
机构
[1] Evangelismos Med Ctr, Dept Orthopaed, Athens, Greece
关键词
Intramedullary; Nail; Broken; Removal; FRACTURE;
D O I
10.1007/s00402-008-0595-9
中图分类号
R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
Breakage of the intramedullary nail has long been recognized as an uncommon complication of intamedullary nailing of long bones. Retrieval of the distal fragment of a broken nail is a challenging problem. The surgeon needs to be familiar with as many methods of distal fragment extraction as possible. Herein we report a case of broken intramedullay nail, which was removed with a small reamer, wedged into the distal segment of the nail.
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