Surgical tips; removal of bent intramedullary nail

Nasuruddin, Muhammad Haidar and Che Ahmad, Aminudin and Jaya Raj, Jeffrey and Ahmad Ismani, Muhamad Syafiz (2023) Surgical tips; removal of bent intramedullary nail. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 7 (3). pp. 267-270. ISSN 2523-692X

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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.

Item Type:	Article (Case Report)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bent intramedullary nail; femur fracture; refracture; fracture fixation, device removal.
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology & Rehabilitation Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (SASMEC)
Depositing User:	Dr Haidar Muhammad
Date Deposited:	28 Feb 2025 15:38
Last Modified:	28 Feb 2025 15:38
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/119881

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