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Official Journal of Malaysian Orthopaedic Association and ASEAN Orthopaedic Association

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A Simple Method for Removal of the Distal Segment of a Broken Femoral Intramedullary Nail: A Case Report

Abstract

We report a method for removing the distal segment of a broken locked intramedullary nail secondary to nonunion of the femur following radiotherapy for fibromatosis. A Kirschner wire with one tip fashioned into a hook was used to remove the distal segment without opening with the nonunion site. Details of the procedure are described.

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