title: Surgeon versus metalwork--tips to remove a retained intramedullary nail fragment.
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Clinical Traumatology, West Building, Institute of Research and Development, Edgbaston Birmingham, United Kingdom. hwhalley@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Whalley
authors.forename: Gethin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hull
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D001864:Bone Wires; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery