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Journals / Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica / 2015 / Cilt: 49 - Sayı: 2

Removal of a femoral intramedullary nail withimpacted nail end cap using a broken screwextraction set: a case report and literature review

Ayman M. A TADORS
Amin M. ELHELW
Mahmoud ELDEHI
Rashed Ahmed AL-SHAEEL
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217–219
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We also re- view the cases reported for difficult nail extractions due to impacted nail end caps

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Objective & Hypothesis:We report the technique we used in extraction of a femoral intramedullary nail with impacted nail cap.
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Key Findings & Data:The extraction was done using a damaged screw extraction device and a bone hook, with no additional bone or soft tissue damage.
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Conclusion & Impact:We also re- view the cases reported for difficult nail extractions due to impacted nail end caps
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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 re- view the cases reported for difficult nail extractions due to impacted nail end caps

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TADORS, A. M. A., ELHELW, A. M., ELDEHI, M., AL-SHAEEL, R. A. (2015). Removal of a femoral intramedullary nail withimpacted nail end cap using a broken screwextraction set: a case report and literature review. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Cilt: 49 - Sayı: 2, 217–219. https://ajindex.com/articles/209823

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