Minimally invasive removal of the distal broken segment of a hollow tibial intramedullary nail using a homemade broken nail extractor | Zendy

Changbao Wei | Zendy; Junhao Luo | Zendy; Guoshu Mao | Zendy; Sanjun Gu | Zendy; Yu Liu | Zendy; Qudong Yin | Zendy

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Minimally invasive removal of the distal broken segment of a hollow tibial intramedullary nail using a homemade broken nail extractor

Author(s) -

Changbao Wei,

Junhao Luo,

Guoshu Mao,

Sanjun Gu,

Yu Liu,

Qudong Yin

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

journal of surgical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2042-8812

DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjac108

Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , extractor , nail (fastener) , medicine , surgery , engineering , structural engineering , process engineering

The existing minimally invasive extraction methods for broken intramedullary nails have low success rates. This paper describes the case of a broken intramedullary nail retained distal to the tibia for 12 years, which was removed using a homemade minimally invasive broken nail extractor. We conclude that the homemade minimally invasive broken nail extractor is an effective alternative for removing broken intramedullary nails.

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