Open AccessUse of Huckstep nail in the periimplant femoral shaft fracture
Author(s) -
Hong Kyun Kim,
Kyu Cheol Noh,
Ki Sup Chung,
Jong Hee Hwang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.104240
Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , medicine , nail (fastener) , internal fixation , femoral shaft , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , orthopedic surgery , reduction (mathematics) , femoral fracture , dentistry , orthodontics , femur , population , materials science , environmental health , geometry , mathematics , metallurgy
87-year-old female underwent open reduction of distal femoral fracture and internal fixation with locking compression plate and bone graft. She was operated for ipsilateral proximal femoral fractures and stabilized by intramedullary interlocked nail 5 years ago. She developed stress fracture proximal to locked plate. We inserted Huckstep nail after removal of the previous operated proximal femoral nail without removing the remaining plate and screws. At 15 month followup the fractures have united. The Huckstep nail has multiple holes available for screw fixation at any level in such difficult situations.