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Bent Intramedullary Femoral Nail: Surgical Technique of Removal and Reconstruction

A secondary high-velocity trauma to a previously stabilized femoral fracture with intramedullary nailing is rare. In this paper, we present the management of a 40-year-old man presented with a bent intramedullary nail due to secondary trauma. A lateral longitudinal femoral osteotomy was used for the...

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Autores principales: Sakellariou, Vasileios I., Kyriakopoulos, Stamatis, Kotoulas, Helias, Sofianos, Ioannis P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3504200/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23198220
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/614509
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Sumario:A secondary high-velocity trauma to a previously stabilized femoral fracture with intramedullary nailing is rare. In this paper, we present the management of a 40-year-old man presented with a bent intramedullary nail due to secondary trauma. A lateral longitudinal femoral osteotomy was used for the resection of the distorted nail. The femur was reconstructed with a new nail, and the fixation of the osteotomy was achieved with plate and cerclage wires. Five months postrevision surgery, callus formation was evident and the patient regained a normal range of motion and gait, walking with a single cane.