Removal of a Broken Cannulated Intramedullary Nail: Review of the Literature and a Case Report of a New Technique
Nonunion of long bones fixed with nails may result in implant failure. Removal of a broken intramedullary nail may be a real challenge. Many methods have been described to allow for removal of the broken piece of the nail. In this paper, we are reviewing the different techniques to extract a broken...
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Main Authors: | Amr A. Abdelgawad, Enes Kanlic |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Orthopedics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/461703 |
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