title: Percutaneous removal of buried antegrade femoral nails.
abstract: Removal of a buried antegrade femoral nail can be challenging. The use of fluoroscopy with percutaneous guide-wire localization can be very helpful. A cannulated reamer can then provide adequate exposure of the tip of the nail with minimal dissection.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Trauma Service, The Toledo Hospital, Toledo, OH 43606, USA. gregory.georgiadismd@promedica.org
authors.forename: Gregory M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Georgiadis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*