title: Removal of the retained fragment of broken solid nails by the intra-medullary route.
abstract: The development of solid nails has not eliminated the risk of occasional nail failure. It has been suggested that subsequent intra-medullary removal of solid nail fragment may be virtually impossible and thus major surgery is required for their revision. We report two cases of hardware failure of a solid intra-medullary nail (Synthes solid femoral and tibial nail) and describe their successful intra-medullary removal using the Synthes extraction kit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, LS9 7TF, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Giannoudis
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*