Surgical Tips; Removal Of Bent Intramedullary Nail

Authors

  • Haidar Nasuruddin Department of Orthopaedic, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Aminudin Che Ahmad Department of Orthopaedic, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Jeffrey Jay Department of Orthopaedic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Muhamad Syafiz Ahmad Ismani Department of Orthopaedic, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre, IIUM, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v7i3.585

Keywords:

Bent intramedullary nail, femur fracture, refracture, fracture fixation, device removal.

Abstract

Intramedullary nailing is the gold standard for diaphyseal femoral shaft fractures. It has been shown to lead to a high union rate with a low incidence of complications. However, refracture with subsequent nail bending has always been challenging to remove and more challenging as compared to removal of a broken nail. Removal has been reported using expensive and not readily available tools such as diamond tipped drill or high-speed burr. We are reporting a case of a successful bent intramedullary nail removal using a relatively cheap and available tool, which is the Lowman clamp.

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 07 No. 03 Jul’23 Page: 267-270  

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Published

2023-07-29

How to Cite

Nasuruddin, H., Ahmad, A. C., Jay, J., & Ahmad Ismani, M. S. (2023). Surgical Tips; Removal Of Bent Intramedullary Nail. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 7(3), 267–270. https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v7i3.585

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2023)

Section

Case Report

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