title: Gunshot fracture of the femur with segmental bone loss. Management by fixation with a Huckstep nail.
abstract: The maintenance of bony length is of major importance in the management of lower limb injuries in which bone loss has occurred. We report a case of the successful use of a rigid intramedullary nail with transfixion screws (the Huckstep nail) after segmental loss of bone due to a gunshot injury.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*