title: Three-part broken intramedullary nail reconsideration: a case report and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece. kouvidisgeo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: George K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Kouvidis
authors.forename: Ioannis A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Galanakis
authors.forename: Peter V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Giannoudis
authors.forename: Alexander G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hadjipavlou
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation