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Case Reports
. 2015 Jun;9(6):RD06-7.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13824.6055. Epub 2015 Jun 1.

Jumbo Cutter for Removal of A Bent Femoral Interlocking Nail: A Cost Effective Method

Manjeet Singh Dhanda  1 , Harnam Singh Madan  1 , Sansar C Sharma  2 , Nadeem Ali  3 , Abedullah Bhat  3
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Case Reports

Jumbo Cutter for Removal of A Bent Femoral Interlocking Nail: A Cost Effective Method

Manjeet Singh Dhanda et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Jun.

Abstract

Closed diaphyseal femoral shaft fractures can be treated with multiple surgical options. It is more challenging to remove a bent nail than a broken one because it is difficult to retrieve the bent nail through the intramedullary canal. Various authors have published their techniques for removal of bent femoral interlocking nail. This article describes a simple technique using Jumbo cutter for sectioning and removal of bent interlocking nail. This technique will help orthopaedic surgeons to remove bent nail without using any specialised metal cutting instruments.

Keywords: Bent interlocking nail; Bent nail removal; Difficult removal; Femoral interlocking nail extraction; Femoral nailing; Implant failure; Nail removal; Revision nailing.

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[Table/Fig-1]:
a) Patient having swelling and deformity b) Radiographs showing the bent IM nail
[Table/Fig-2]:
[Table/Fig-2]:
a) Apex angulation and jumbo cutter application b) Cut sectioned nail (one part) c) Complete Extracted nail- Two Parts d) Post Operative Radiographs
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