Rapid Femoral Head Collapse after Removal of a Kuntscher Nail Implanted 35 Years Earlier: A Case Report
| Autor: | Gaetano Caruso, Leo Massari, Francesco Tonon, Carlotta Pari, Mattia Andreotti |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male
medicine.medical_specialty Prosthesis-Related Infections Biomedical Engineering Bone Nails Kuntscher nail NO hardware removal Kuntscher nail femoral head collapse Femoral head Fixation (surgical) Medicine Humans General Dentistry Device Removal business.industry Femur Head Femoral fracture hardware removal Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Fracture Fixation Intramedullary medicine.anatomical_structure Diaphyses femoral head collapse business Femoral Fractures |
| Popis: | We report the case of a 54-year-old man who developed femoral head collapse after removal of a Kuntscher nail used to fix a shaft femoral fracture that occurred 35 years earlier. The removal of fixation devices implanted several years earlier can be a difficult procedure and can expose patients to several complications. Literature is still controversial regarding the correct timing and indications. It is mandatory to evaluate potential complications and inform the patients before undertaking this procedure when really necessary. |
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