A New Technique for Removal of an Incarcerated Expandable Femoral Nail

Emmanouil Liodakis MD, Christian Krettek MD, FRACS, FRCSEd, Mohamed Kenawey MSc, MRCS, Stefan Hankemeier MD
Surgical Technique
Volume 468, Issue 5 / May , 2009

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Abstract

Removal of intramedullary nails often is relegated to younger surgeons but may be difficult and challenging. We describe difficulties with removal of an incarcerated expandable femoral nail and a new technique for retrograde mobilization of an intramedullary nail through a small infrapatellar incision. No special device was necessary for successful implant removal.

Level of Evidence: Level V, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

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