Removal of the broken femoral nail with T-reamer technique: A three-case report
© 2016 Nonunion of femoral shaft fracture is an uncommon complication after closed intramedullary nailing which often leading to nail breakage. Removal of the broken femoral nail with closed manner is a challenging procedure for orthopedic surgeons. The removal technique with the T-reamer is a close...
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th-cmuir.6653943832-414682017-09-28T04:21:31Z Removal of the broken femoral nail with T-reamer technique: A three-case report Pongsamakthai W. Apivatthakakul T. Sangkomkamhang T. © 2016 Nonunion of femoral shaft fracture is an uncommon complication after closed intramedullary nailing which often leading to nail breakage. Removal of the broken femoral nail with closed manner is a challenging procedure for orthopedic surgeons. The removal technique with the T-reamer is a closed method, which does not require either a nonunion site opening or knee exposing. We reported 3 cases of nonunion femoral shaft with broken slotted and non-slotted hollow nail which were successfully removed without any complication. All fractures healed uneventfully without open the fracture site or bone grafting. 2017-09-28T04:21:31Z 2017-09-28T04:21:31Z 2016-10-01 Journal 09765662 2-s2.0-85005893725 10.1016/j.jcot.2016.10.009 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85005893725&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/41468 |
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© 2016 Nonunion of femoral shaft fracture is an uncommon complication after closed intramedullary nailing which often leading to nail breakage. Removal of the broken femoral nail with closed manner is a challenging procedure for orthopedic surgeons. The removal technique with the T-reamer is a closed method, which does not require either a nonunion site opening or knee exposing. We reported 3 cases of nonunion femoral shaft with broken slotted and non-slotted hollow nail which were successfully removed without any complication. All fractures healed uneventfully without open the fracture site or bone grafting. |
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Removal of the broken femoral nail with T-reamer technique: A three-case report |
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Removal of the broken femoral nail with T-reamer technique: A three-case report |
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