Open AccessRemoval of a Broken Cannulated Femoral Nail: A Novel Retrograde Impaction Technique
Author(s) -
Kongkhet Riansuwan,
Direk Tantigate,
Banchong Mahaisavariya
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6749
pISSN - 2090-6757
DOI - 10.1155/2013/601982
Subject(s) - impaction , medicine , nail (fastener) , femur , surgery , implant , complication , engineering , mechanical engineering
This report presents a surgical technique to remove a broken cannulated nail from the femur. A Harrington rod was modified for retrograde impaction of the retained fragment. The broken implant was finally removed without complication. This particular procedure was safe, simple, and promising.
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