Abstract
High-energy injuries may result in a femur fracture with resultant bending of a previously placed intramedullary femoral nail. A bend of the nail in the sagittal plane presents unique challenges for nail extraction and subsequent exchange nailing. The described surgical technique illustrates a simple method to straighten the sagittal plane bend in situ and performs exchange nailing although maintaining symmetric femoral length and rotation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1500-1503 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine