Removal of a Broken Cannulated Femoral Nail: A Novel Retrograde Impaction Technique

Autor: Kongkhet Riansuwan, Direk Tantigate, Banchong Mahaisavariya
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Orthopedics, Vol 2013 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI: 10.1155/2013/601982
Popis: This report presents a surgical technique to remove a broken cannulated nail from the femur. A Harrington rod was modified for retrograde impaction of the retained fragment. The broken implant was finally removed without complication. This particular procedure was safe, simple, and promising.
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