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01-02-2009 | Orthopaedic Surgery

Removal of broken distal intramedullary nail with a simple method: a case report

Authors: Ioannis Georgilas, George Mouzopoulos, Christina Neila, Emmanuel Morakis, Mathaios Tzurbakis

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 2/2009

Abstract

Breakage of the intramedullary nail has long been recognized as an uncommon complication of intamedullary nailing of long bones. Retrieval of the distal fragment of a broken nail is a challenging problem. The surgeon needs to be familiar with as many methods of distal fragment extraction as possible. Herein we report a case of broken intramedullay nail, which was removed with a small reamer, wedged into the distal segment of the nail.

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Title: Removal of broken distal intramedullary nail with a simple method: a case report
Authors: Ioannis Georgilas
George Mouzopoulos
Christina Neila
Emmanuel Morakis
Mathaios Tzurbakis
Publication date: 01-02-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-008-0595-9

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