| Issue |
SICOT-J
Volume 7, 2021
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 10 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Lower Limb | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2021010 | |
| Published online | 08 March 2021 | |
Case Report
Ball tipped guide wire for broken nail removal: a case report
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Patel Hospital, 75300 Karachi, Pakistan
* Corresponding author: drfaizi1@yahoo.com
Received:
12
October
2020
Accepted:
10
February
2021
A broken intramedullary nail is a well-known complication of non-union of femur shaft fractures. Numerous surgical techniques have been presented before in patients with non-union of long bone fractures. We report the surgical technique used to perform removal of the broken distal segment of a nail in a patient who achieved uneventful union after intramedullary nailing of closed femur shaft fracture. A ball-tipped guidewire was inserted through the broken segment of the femur nail. A pre-bend plain wire was then inserted. With the help of a vise-grip, both wires were twisted in order to make a secure handle between guidewires and a broken implant. With the help of a mallet upward-directed blows were applied to extract a broken segment of the nail. We found ball-tipped guidewire technique a useful and effective technique in removing the broken distal portion of the nail.
Key words: Femur fracture / Intramedullary nail / Union / Broken nail / Guidewire
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2021
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