title: A technique for removing a fractured interlocking tibial nail.
abstract: The reported incidence of implant failure following reamed intramedullary tibial fixation is low. When necessary, retrieval of failed tibial nail segments is best performed in a closed fashion in order to avoid the delayed healing and increased risk of infection that may result from exposure of the tibial fracture site. A method to facilitate closed removal of the distal segment of a failed tibial nail is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Naval Hospital Portsmouth, VA 23708.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Dugdale
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Degnan
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bosse
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Reinert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*