A Technique for Removing a Fractured Interlocking Tibial Nail

The reported incidence of implant failure following reamed intramedullary tibial fixation is low. When necessary, retrieval of failed tibial nail segments is best performed in a closed fashion in order to avoid the delayed healing and increased risk of infection that may result from exposure of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of orthopaedic trauma 1988, Vol.2 (1), p.39-42
Hauptverfasser:	Dugdale, Thomas W, Degnan, Gregory G, Bosse, Michael J, Reinert, Charles M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Equipment Failure Foreign Bodies - surgery Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - instrumentation Fractures, Open - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences Orthopedic surgery Postoperative Complications - surgery Reoperation Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Tibia - surgery Tibial Fractures - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	The reported incidence of implant failure following reamed intramedullary tibial fixation is low. When necessary, retrieval of failed tibial nail segments is best performed in a closed fashion in order to avoid the delayed healing and increased risk of infection that may result from exposure of the tibial fracture site. A method to facilitate closed removal of the distal segment of a failed tibial nail is described.
ISSN:	0890-5339 1531-2291
DOI:	10.1097/00005131-198802000-00010