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Treatment with Locking Intramedullary Nailing for Intertrochanteric Fracture of the Femur Utilizing a New Awl with a Distal Positioner
Published on: June 6, 2025
[Minimally invasive removal of a broken femoral nail]
P Balcarek1, H Burchhardt, K M Stürmer
1Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Plastische- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum, Göttingen. peter.balcarek@web.de
Der Unfallchirurg
|May 24, 2005
Abstract:
The removal of a broken femoral nail due to refracture or nonunion is always a surgeon's challenge. Especially the distal fragment is often difficult to remove. We describe here another minimally invasive and safe method using the antegrade and retrograde approach to the femur.
