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Closed Management of a Bent Tibial Nail: Can Revision Be Avoided?: A Case Report
Johanna J Mousley1, Richard Kjar, Michael Reidy
1Northeast Health Wangaratta, VIC Australia.
Case:
A 49-year-old gentleman sustained a closed, right tibia peri-implant fracture with a bent intramedullary nail. This resulted in a 17° valgus and 5° recurvatum deformity with fracture at the distal third of the tibial shaft. The patient underwent closed manipulation with an F-Tool and was reviewed by our unit over the following year.
Conclusion:
This is the first case report of closed manipulation of a tibial fracture over a bent implant. This approach was successful in correcting deformity to within acceptable limits, achieved radiological union, and was associated with excellent patient-reported outcomes at all points of follow-up.
