title: Removal of a femoral intramedullary nail with impacted nail end cap using a broken screw extraction set: a case report and literature review.
abstract: We report the technique we used in extraction of a femoral intramedullary nail with impacted nail cap. The extraction was done using a damaged screw extraction device and a bone hook, with no additional bone or soft tissue damage. This technique has not been reported before in the literature. We also review the cases reported for difficult nail extractions due to impacted nail end caps.
authors.affiliation: Mafraq Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. amatadros@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ayman M A
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Tadros
authors.affiliation: Mafraq Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Amin M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Elhelw
authors.affiliation: Mafraq Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eldehi
authors.affiliation: Mafraq Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Rashed Ahmed
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Al-Shaeel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography