Minimally invasive removal of the distal broken segment of a hollow tibial intramedullary nail using a homemade broken nail extractor. Issue 3 (30th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wei, Changbao; Luo, Junhao; Mao, GuoShu; Gu, Sanjun; Liu, Yu; Yin, Qudong
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2022:Issue 3(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-03-30
• Subjects: broken intramedullary nail -- broken nail extractor -- minimally invasive; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac108
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: The existing minimally invasive extraction methods for broken intramedullary nails have low success rates. This paper describes the case of a broken intramedullary nail retained distal to the tibia for 12 years, which was removed using a homemade minimally invasive broken nail extractor. We conclude that the homemade minimally invasive broken nail extractor is an effective alternative for removing broken intramedullary nails.