title: Arthroscopy update #2. Arthroscopic removal of femoral intramedullary rod.
abstract: A 51-year-old man with a femoral shaft fracture previously treated by open intramedullary rod fixation developed a symptomatic distal migration of the rod. A technique for arthroscopic removal of the femoral rod is described. This report highlights the expanding role of arthroscopy in the treatment of orthopaedic disorders.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001858:Bone Nails; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged