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International Orthopaedics
Published in: International Orthopaedics 6/2003

01-12-2003 | Original Paper

Difficulties in removing ACE tibial intramedullary nail

Authors: Gun-Il Im, Kee-Byung Lee

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 6/2003

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Abstract

We experienced three cases of refracture and two cases of failure to remove the nail while trying to take out ACE tibial nails from healed tibial fractures. In order to determine the risk factors associated with difficulties in nail removal, these five patients were compared in the parameters of age, gender, duration of nail in situ, nail diameter, nail length, and level of fracture with 30 patients who had uneventful removal. Younger age of the patient was significantly associated with the difficulty in nail removal.
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Metadata
Title
Difficulties in removing ACE tibial intramedullary nail
Authors
Gun-Il Im
Kee-Byung Lee
Publication date
01-12-2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Orthopaedics / Issue 6/2003
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-003-0503-4

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