Spontaneous Distal Extrusion of Kuntscher Intramedullary Nail
Migration of femoral Kuntscher intramedullary nail (K-nail) proximally or distally within the femoral medullary cavity is a well-known documented complication, but spontaneous extrusion of a distally migrated K-nail is a rare complication. This is a case report of a 33-year-old lady who complained o...
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| description | Migration of femoral Kuntscher intramedullary nail (K-nail) proximally or distally within the femoral medullary cavity is a well-known documented complication, but spontaneous extrusion of a distally migrated K-nail is a rare complication. This is a case report of a 33-year-old lady who complained of sudden onset left knee pain and presented with spontaneous extrusion of a Kuntscher nail 12 years postinsertion. She underwent a successful K-nail removal surgery and showed a good clinical outcome after 6 months of outpatient follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a9b91072f4804f61a7d676ce4ab796932025-02-03T01:27:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572021-01-01202110.1155/2021/55873255587325Spontaneous Distal Extrusion of Kuntscher Intramedullary NailW. B. Teh0R. Kuharajan1A. H. Noor Shafika2I. G. Nur Azhani3Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Terengganu, MalaysiaDepartment of Orthopaedics Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Terengganu, MalaysiaDepartment of Orthopaedics Surgery, Hospital Kemaman, Terengganu, MalaysiaDepartment of Orthopaedics Surgery, Hospital Selayang, Selangor, MalaysiaMigration of femoral Kuntscher intramedullary nail (K-nail) proximally or distally within the femoral medullary cavity is a well-known documented complication, but spontaneous extrusion of a distally migrated K-nail is a rare complication. This is a case report of a 33-year-old lady who complained of sudden onset left knee pain and presented with spontaneous extrusion of a Kuntscher nail 12 years postinsertion. She underwent a successful K-nail removal surgery and showed a good clinical outcome after 6 months of outpatient follow-up.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5587325 |
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| title | Spontaneous Distal Extrusion of Kuntscher Intramedullary Nail |
| title_full | Spontaneous Distal Extrusion of Kuntscher Intramedullary Nail |
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| title_short | Spontaneous Distal Extrusion of Kuntscher Intramedullary Nail |
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