Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 18, 2025

Treatment with Locking Intramedullary Nailing for Intertrochanteric Fracture of the Femur Utilizing a New Awl with a Distal Positioner
04:41

Treatment with Locking Intramedullary Nailing for Intertrochanteric Fracture of the Femur Utilizing a New Awl with a Distal Positioner

Published on: June 6, 2025

419

Broken guidewire intramedullary: what to do now?

J W Lim1, T E McMillan1, I M Stevenson1

  • 1Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill Health Campus, Aberdeen, UK.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
|February 9, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Instrument breakage during orthopaedic surgery is rare but challenging. This report details a broken guidewire during femur fracture fixation and a novel technique for its safe removal from the bone medulla.

Keywords:
Broken guidewireIntramedullary nailProximal femur fracturesRemoval

More Related Videos

Murine Model of Femoral Artery Wire Injury with Implantation of a Perivascular Drug Delivery Patch07:05

Murine Model of Femoral Artery Wire Injury with Implantation of a Perivascular Drug Delivery Patch

Published on: February 10, 2015

18.5K
The Generation of Closed Femoral Fractures in Mice: A Model to Study Bone Healing05:53

The Generation of Closed Femoral Fractures in Mice: A Model to Study Bone Healing

Published on: August 16, 2018

15.9K

Related Concept Videos

Aneurysm IV: Nursing Management01:22

Aneurysm IV: Nursing Management

Vigilant monitoring for aneurysm rupture is essential for patients undergoing aortic surgery.Preoperative Nursing ManagementContinuously monitor the patient for manifestations of aneurysm rupture, such as pallor, weakness, tachycardia, hypotension, abdominal, back, groin, or periumbilical pain, changes in consciousness, and a pulsating abdominal mass. Regularly assess the patient's peripheral pulses.Instruct the patient to consume a clear liquid diet the day before surgery and administer...
209