Removal of a broken intramedullary nail with a narrow hollow.
This report describes a technique for removal of a broken interlocking intramedullary nail with a small diameter and narrow hollow using a modified smooth guide wire.
Park
Si Young
SY
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Kangnamgu, Seoul, Korea.
Yang
Kyu Hyun
KH
Yoo
Je Hyun
JH
D001858:Bone Nails; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged