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

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

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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Main Authors: Kongkhet Riansuwan, Direk Tantigate, Banchong Mahaisavariya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/601982
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spelling doaj-27a2ad36072046a38d88b6ebf1c946d82020-11-25T00:38:49ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572013-01-01201310.1155/2013/601982601982Removal of a Broken Cannulated Femoral Nail: A Novel Retrograde Impaction TechniqueKongkhet Riansuwan0Direk Tantigate1Banchong Mahaisavariya2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, ThailandDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, ThailandDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, ThailandThis 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/601982
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Removal of a Broken Cannulated Femoral Nail: A Novel Retrograde Impaction Technique
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title Removal of a Broken Cannulated Femoral Nail: A Novel Retrograde Impaction Technique
title_short Removal of a Broken Cannulated Femoral Nail: A Novel Retrograde Impaction Technique
title_full Removal of a Broken Cannulated Femoral Nail: A Novel Retrograde Impaction Technique
title_fullStr Removal of a Broken Cannulated Femoral Nail: A Novel Retrograde Impaction Technique
title_full_unstemmed Removal of a Broken Cannulated Femoral Nail: A Novel Retrograde Impaction Technique
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2090-6757
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description 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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