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Novel Method for Removal of Broken Intramedullary Interlocking Nail with a Subtrochanteric Fracture: A Case Report
Ashwani Soni1, Anmol Sharma1, Rajeev Kumar Kansay1
1Department of Orthopaedics, Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Case:
A 45-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis with bilateral ankylosed hips presented with subtrochanteric femur fracture with a broken intramedullary nail in situ. The nail was removed by making a hole in the nail using a carbide bit and putting a Steinmann pin in this hole to extract the nail.
Conclusions:
This novel broken intramedullary nail extraction technique is especially useful for nonunions or implant failures that occur in the proximal shaft/subtrochanteric area, and the instruments used are also readily available. There is minimal radiation exposure, and it is an effective method to remove the distal part of the broken nail.
