Spontaneous Distal Extrusion of Kuntscher Intramedullary Nail | Zendy

Wei Bin Teh | Zendy; R. Kuharajan | Zendy; A. H. Noor Shafika | Zendy; I. G. Nur Azhani | Zendy

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Spontaneous Distal Extrusion of Kuntscher Intramedullary Nail

Author(s) -

Wei Bin Teh,

R. Kuharajan,

A. H. Noor Shafika,

I. G. Nur Azhani

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

case reports in orthopedics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6749

pISSN - 2090-6757

DOI - 10.1155/2021/5587325

Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , nail (fastener) , surgery , complication , medullary cavity , anatomy , materials science , metallurgy

Migration of femoral Kuntscher intramedullary nail (K-nail) proximally or distally within the femoral medullary cavity is a well-known documented complication, but spontaneous extrusion of a distally migrated K-nail is a rare complication. This is a case report of a 33-year-old lady who complained of sudden onset left knee pain and presented with spontaneous extrusion of a Kuntscher nail 12 years postinsertion. She underwent a successful K-nail removal surgery and showed a good clinical outcome after 6 months of outpatient follow-up.

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