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Case Reports
. 2009 Dec;129(12):1667-71.
doi: 10.1007/s00402-009-0814-z. Epub 2009 Jan 24.

Removal of broken solid femoral nail: a modified bent tip guide wire technique

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Removal of broken solid femoral nail: a modified bent tip guide wire technique

Kanthan Theivendran et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

A broken solid femoral nail can be challenging to remove. We describe a modified bent tip guide wire technique for extraction of a broken solid retrograde femoral nail from the proximal femur. The broken nail was removed successfully through the original retrograde entry point to allow for an exchange femoral nailing in a patient with a hypertrophic non-union. This novel technique avoids any additional exposure other than that required to remove and insert the nail.

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