Removal of Misplaced Intramedullary Nails for Proximal Phalanx and Metacarpal Fixation
Intramedullary nails for finger and metacarpal fracture fixation are gaining popularity. Given the increased usage, the number of adverse events will increase proportionally. In our practice, we have encountered several instances where we had to remove a previously placed intramedullary nail, for wh...
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| author | Nirbhay S. Jain, MD Teun Teunis, MD, PhD |
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| description | Intramedullary nails for finger and metacarpal fracture fixation are gaining popularity. Given the increased usage, the number of adverse events will increase proportionally. In our practice, we have encountered several instances where we had to remove a previously placed intramedullary nail, for which there is no standard approach. This article describes our experience with removing intramedullary nails to benefit surgeons encountering similar situations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ae8defa63aa54331975b097af5e450a12025-01-26T05:04:40ZengElsevierJournal of Hand Surgery Global Online2589-51412025-01-01718487Removal of Misplaced Intramedullary Nails for Proximal Phalanx and Metacarpal FixationNirbhay S. Jain, MD0Teun Teunis, MD, PhD1Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CADepartment of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Corresponding author: Teun Teunis, MD, PhD, UPMC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 3550 Terrace Street, 6B Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261.Intramedullary nails for finger and metacarpal fracture fixation are gaining popularity. Given the increased usage, the number of adverse events will increase proportionally. In our practice, we have encountered several instances where we had to remove a previously placed intramedullary nail, for which there is no standard approach. This article describes our experience with removing intramedullary nails to benefit surgeons encountering similar situations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514124002160Hand fracturesHardware removalIntramedullary nail removal |
| spellingShingle | Nirbhay S. Jain, MD Teun Teunis, MD, PhD Removal of Misplaced Intramedullary Nails for Proximal Phalanx and Metacarpal Fixation Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online Hand fractures Hardware removal Intramedullary nail removal |
| title | Removal of Misplaced Intramedullary Nails for Proximal Phalanx and Metacarpal Fixation |
| title_full | Removal of Misplaced Intramedullary Nails for Proximal Phalanx and Metacarpal Fixation |
| title_fullStr | Removal of Misplaced Intramedullary Nails for Proximal Phalanx and Metacarpal Fixation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Removal of Misplaced Intramedullary Nails for Proximal Phalanx and Metacarpal Fixation |
| title_short | Removal of Misplaced Intramedullary Nails for Proximal Phalanx and Metacarpal Fixation |
| title_sort | removal of misplaced intramedullary nails for proximal phalanx and metacarpal fixation |
| topic | Hand fractures Hardware removal Intramedullary nail removal |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514124002160 |
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