J Korean Fract Soc.
2010 Oct;23(4):377-381. 10.12671/jkfs.2010.23.4.377.
Removal of a Broken Intramedullary Nail with a Narrow Hollow Using a Bulb-tipped Guide Wire and Kirschner Wire: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kyang@yuhs.ac
- KMID: 1461495
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2010.23.4.377
Abstract
- To report the unusual failure of proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) at the level of lag screw hole and introduce a simple technique for removal of a broken intramedullary nail with a narrow hollow using a bulb-tipped guide wire and Kirschner wire.
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