title: Can the orthopaedic surgeon forget the proctoscope? The proctoscope as tissue protector during intra medullary nailing.
abstract: We report the value and usefulness of the proctoscope in one of the modern orthopaedic procedures. We have found the proctoscope more effective than the currently available instruments as tissue protector during intramedullary nailing. We briefly describe our technique of using the proctoscope and discuss its advantages.
authors.affiliation: Hull Royal Infirmary, U.K. VijayDev@compuserve.com.uk
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Devadoss
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Howell
mesh_terms: D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D020700:Proctoscopes; D011351:Proctoscopy; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery