TY - JOUR ID - 21150 TI - Removal of a Broken Intramedullary Nail: A Case Report and Technical Description JO - The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery JA - ABJS LA - en SN - 2345-4644 AU - Poutoglidou, Freideriki AU - Krkovic, Matija AD - Addenbrookes Major Trauma Unit, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 10 IS - 11 SP - 982 EP - 985 KW - broken nail KW - cerclage wire KW - fitbone nail KW - Removal DO - 10.22038/abjs.2022.65407.3133 N2 - The removal of a broken intramedullary nail is a challenging procedure. Several surgical techniques have beendescribed to remove the distal end of the nail. Here, we report the surgical technique for removing broken FitboneĀ®lengthening nail using a cerclage wire. This is an effective and reproducible technique that does not require specializedequipment, the development of a cortical window, or an arthrotomy and is applicable for all types of intramedullary nails.Level of evidence: IV UR - https://abjs.mums.ac.ir/article_21150.html L1 - https://abjs.mums.ac.ir/article_21150_fa330151672fb86c925cb2d9946f52f7.pdf ER -