title: Closed removal of a segmental intramedullary rod: a technical report.
abstract: This report describes a technique for removal of a segmental broken intramedullary femoral rod. Using a closed, stacked wire technique, removal of the broken hardware can be accomplished in a relatively easy and expeditious manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-San Francisco 94113, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Randall
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Slabaugh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography