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Tibial fracture during removal of a tibial intramedullary nail
1Department of Orthopaedics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226-0099, USA.
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
|May 26, 1999
Abstract
Summary:
As tibial intramedullary nailing becomes the preferred treatment for tibial shaft fracture, removal of tibial nails will become more common. Removal of tibial intramedullary nails is not without complications, but a review of the literature found only one recent report of a fracture of the tibia during removal. A case report of a tibial fracture during removal of an Alta tibial nail is presented.