Removal of a Bent Tibial Intramedullary Nail Through Osteotomy and Partial Sectioning

Arif, Haad; Molina, Steven; LeBrun, Christopher

doi:10.2106/jbjs.cc.23.00186

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Surgical management of tibia refracture with a bent intramedullary nail: A case report and review of the literature

Bouaicha,

Jlidi,

Sioud

et al. 2024

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

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Intramedullary nailing is the gold standard for long bone fractures in the lower limbs. Fractures of the tibia with bending of the intramedullary nail is a very uncommon complication. Removing a bent nail is an unpredictable and challenging procedure for any trauma surgeon. We report the case of a 34-year-old man presenting a refractured tibia with a bent intramedullary nail following a motor vehicle accident. We describe the management of this patient as well as a substantial review of the literature to depict the peculiarities of this entity compared to its more commonly reported femoral counterpart. When approaching a deformed tibia nail, standard extraction techniques should be attempted and are more likely to be successful than in deformed femoral nails.

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Surgical management of tibia refracture with a bent intramedullary nail: A case report and review of the literature

Bouaicha,

Jlidi,

Sioud

et al. 2024

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Removal of Bent or Broken Tibial Intramedullary Nails: A Systematic Review of Case Studies

Arif,

Silva,

LeBrun

et al. 2024

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Revisiting the Vertical Osteotomy Technique for the Removal of a 20-Year-Old Tibial Intramedullary V-Nail: A Case Report

Lohiya,

Dhaniwala,

Goyal

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Vertical osteotomy is a procedure occasionally used for the removal of intramedullary nails when the nail has become jammed, either due to expansion after initial fixation or the formation of a new bone around the nail. Implant removal of any type is usually performed when it is either recommended by the doctor or in response to the complaints of the patients, like sensations of pain, disorder, and infection associated with the potential complications of the given implant. There are different types of cases, which range from a simple procedure of K-wire removal or more complex procedures like intramedullary nail or plate removal. During the removal of implants, certain unforeseen complications can occur such as excessive bleeding, neurovascular deficit, and some other issues related to implants like breakage of screws or implants while removing it, which might lead to its inability to be removed. We present here a technique of vertical osteotomy that was used for the removal of implants in cases of long-term implant retention, which leads to difficulty in removing it.

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Removal of a Bent Tibial Intramedullary Nail Through Osteotomy and Partial Sectioning

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Surgical management of tibia refracture with a bent intramedullary nail: A case report and review of the literature

Surgical management of tibia refracture with a bent intramedullary nail: A case report and review of the literature

Removal of Bent or Broken Tibial Intramedullary Nails: A Systematic Review of Case Studies

Revisiting the Vertical Osteotomy Technique for the Removal of a 20-Year-Old Tibial Intramedullary V-Nail: A Case Report

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