A Simple Method for Removal of the Distal Segment of a Broken Femoral Intramedullary Nail : A Case Report
Broken locked intramedullary nail secondary to nonunion of the femur following radiotherapy for fibromatosis. A Kirschner wire with one tip fashioned into a hook was used to remove the distal segment without opening with the nonunion site. Details of the procedure are described.
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| Format: | E-Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal,
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2206/1/A%20Simple%20Method%20for%20Removal%20of%20the%20Distal%20Segment%20of%20a%20Broken%20Femoral%20Intramedullary%20Nail%20A%20Case%20Report.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2206/ http://dx.doi.org/10.5704.MOJ.1207.011 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| Language: | English |