Anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site: a new technique
OBJECTIVE: We describe a new technique for removing the distal fragments of broken intramedullary femoral nails without disturbing the nonunion site. METHODS: This technique involves the application of an AO distractor prior to the removal of the nail fragments, with subsequent removal of the proxim...
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| author | Henrique Antônio Berwanger de Amorim Cabrita Eduardo Angeli Malavolta Otávio Vilhena Reis Teixeira Nei Botter Montenegro Fernando Aires Duarte Rames Mattar Jr. |
| author_facet | Henrique Antônio Berwanger de Amorim Cabrita Eduardo Angeli Malavolta Otávio Vilhena Reis Teixeira Nei Botter Montenegro Fernando Aires Duarte Rames Mattar Jr. |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: We describe a new technique for removing the distal fragments of broken intramedullary femoral nails without disturbing the nonunion site. METHODS: This technique involves the application of an AO distractor prior to the removal of the nail fragments, with subsequent removal of the proximal nail fragment in an anterograde fashion and removal of the distal fragment through a medial parapatellar approach. Impaction of the fracture site is then performed with a nail that is broader than the remaining fragmented material. RESULTS: Nails were removed from five patients using the technique described above without any complications. After a mean follow-up period of 61.8 months, none of these patients showed worsened knee osteoarthritis. CONCLUSION: The original technique described in this article allows surgeons to remove the distal fragment of fractured femoral intramedullary nails without opening the nonunion focus or using special surgical instruments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57b14937ec8248a7a190726fbbde4e352022-12-22T03:39:55ZengElsevier EspañaClinics1807-59321980-53222010-01-0165327928310.1590/S1807-59322010000300007Anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site: a new techniqueHenrique Antônio Berwanger de Amorim CabritaEduardo Angeli MalavoltaOtávio Vilhena Reis TeixeiraNei Botter MontenegroFernando Aires DuarteRames Mattar Jr.OBJECTIVE: We describe a new technique for removing the distal fragments of broken intramedullary femoral nails without disturbing the nonunion site. METHODS: This technique involves the application of an AO distractor prior to the removal of the nail fragments, with subsequent removal of the proximal nail fragment in an anterograde fashion and removal of the distal fragment through a medial parapatellar approach. Impaction of the fracture site is then performed with a nail that is broader than the remaining fragmented material. RESULTS: Nails were removed from five patients using the technique described above without any complications. After a mean follow-up period of 61.8 months, none of these patients showed worsened knee osteoarthritis. CONCLUSION: The original technique described in this article allows surgeons to remove the distal fragment of fractured femoral intramedullary nails without opening the nonunion focus or using special surgical instruments.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000300007Femoral fracturesFracture fixationIntramedullaryFracture healingComplicationsOrthopedics |
| spellingShingle | Henrique Antônio Berwanger de Amorim Cabrita Eduardo Angeli Malavolta Otávio Vilhena Reis Teixeira Nei Botter Montenegro Fernando Aires Duarte Rames Mattar Jr. Anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site: a new technique Clinics Femoral fractures Fracture fixation Intramedullary Fracture healing Complications Orthopedics |
| title | Anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site: a new technique |
| title_full | Anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site: a new technique |
| title_fullStr | Anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site: a new technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site: a new technique |
| title_short | Anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site: a new technique |
| title_sort | anterograde removal of broken femoral nails without opening the nonunion site a new technique |
| topic | Femoral fractures Fracture fixation Intramedullary Fracture healing Complications Orthopedics |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000300007 |
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