MULTIPLE GUIDE-WIRE TECHNIQUE FOR REMOVAL OF THE SHORT DISTAL FRAGMENT OF A FRACTURED INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL

Authors
MIDDLETON RG MCNAB ISH HASHEMINEJAD A NOORDEEN MHH
Citation
Rg. Middleton et al., MULTIPLE GUIDE-WIRE TECHNIQUE FOR REMOVAL OF THE SHORT DISTAL FRAGMENT OF A FRACTURED INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL, Injury, 26(8), 1995, pp. 531-532
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Injury → ACNP
ISSN journal
00201383
Volume
26
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
531 - 532
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-1383(1995)26:8<531:MGTFRO>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A method of removing a short distal fragment of a fractured intramedul lary nail, using impacted olive-tipped guide wires, is described. We h ave used this technique with success when there has been a very short segment of nail left distally. This method gives improved grip and con trol of alignment of the nail fragment during extraction.