title: A new technique for removal of an incarcerated expandable femoral nail.
abstract: Removal of intramedullary nails often is relegated to younger surgeons but may be difficult and challenging. We describe difficulties with removal of an incarcerated expandable femoral nail and a new technique for retrograde mobilization of an intramedullary nail through a small infrapatellar incision. No special device was necessary for successful implant removal.
  
  
  METHODS
  Level V, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
authors: Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany. manoliodakis@yahoo.gr
authors: Emmanouil
authors: E
authors: Liodakis
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Krettek
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Kenawey
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Hankemeier
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D055815:Young Adult