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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Main Authors: Pan, K.L., Reuben, P.R
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2012
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spelling my.unimas.ir.22062015-03-19T01:36:09Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2206/ A Simple Method for Removal of the Distal Segment of a Broken Femoral Intramedullary Nail : A Case Report Pan, K.L. Reuben, P.R RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology RT Nursing 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. Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2012 E-Article NonPeerReviewed text en 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 Pan, K.L. and Reuben, P.R (2012) A Simple Method for Removal of the Distal Segment of a Broken Femoral Intramedullary Nail : A Case Report. Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 6 (3). pp. 66-68. http://dx.doi.org/10.5704.MOJ.1207.011
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A Simple Method for Removal of the Distal Segment of a Broken Femoral Intramedullary Nail : A Case Report
description 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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author Pan, K.L.
Reuben, P.R
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Reuben, P.R
author_sort Pan, K.L.
title A Simple Method for Removal of the Distal Segment of a Broken Femoral Intramedullary Nail : A Case Report
title_short A Simple Method for Removal of the Distal Segment of a Broken Femoral Intramedullary Nail : A Case Report
title_full A Simple Method for Removal of the Distal Segment of a Broken Femoral Intramedullary Nail : A Case Report
title_fullStr A Simple Method for Removal of the Distal Segment of a Broken Femoral Intramedullary Nail : A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed A Simple Method for Removal of the Distal Segment of a Broken Femoral Intramedullary Nail : A Case Report
title_sort simple method for removal of the distal segment of a broken femoral intramedullary nail : a case report
publisher Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal,
publishDate 2012
url 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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