Open AccessA Three-part Broken Interlocking Femoral Nail: Novel Technique of Removal and Review of Literature
Author(s) -
A. Raviraj,
Kavin Sugumar,
Vidyasagar Maalepati,
H. A. Shivareddy,
Ashish Anand
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of advances in medicine and medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-8899
DOI - 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1230940
Subject(s) - interlocking , intramedullary rod , nail (fastener) , surgery , medicine , engineering , structural engineering
A segmentally broken (three part) interlocking femoral nail with broken interlocking screw can be challenging to remove. We describe a novel technique for extraction of an unusual two level broken cannulated anterograde femoral nail to treat the delayed union with exchange nailing. This is the first reported case of a three-part broken intramedullary interlocking nail with broken distal locking screws, where the broken hardware was removed without opening the facture site or the knee. This technique is simple and does not require specialized equipment. The surgical technique and review of literature is presented.