title: Fracture on removal of the ACE tibial nail.
abstract: We report four patients who sustained secondary fractures of the posterior wall of the tibial shaft during the removal of one pattern of intramedullary nail after fracture healing. The cause of this complication is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Higashi Hokkaido Hospital, Kushiro City, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takakuwa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Funakoshi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishizaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aono
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamaguchi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017102:Fracture Healing; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery