Removal Methods for Broken Proximal Femoral Nails Using Ball Tip Guide Wire: Technical Note and Two Cases Report.
10.12671/jkfs.2014.27.4.315
- Author:
Bong Ju PARK
1
;
Hong Man CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. chm1228@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Femur;
Trochanteric fractures;
Broken nail
- MeSH:
Femoral Fractures;
Femur;
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary;
Hip Fractures
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2014;27(4):315-320
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Recently, the use of intramedullary nailing for proximal femoral fractures has increased. Breakage of the nail usually occurs at the un-united fracture site, and it is a rare complication of intramedullary nailing of the femur. However, removal of the distal fragment of a broken nail is a challenging problem. Herein, the authors describe the methods used for removal of relatively fixed or strongly fixed broken intramedullary nails in two different cases.
