Use of a Nancy nail to remove a broken intramedullary nail: A technical note

Removal of a Broken Stainless-Steel Intramedullary Lengthening Stryde Nail

“…Many case reports have shown different techniques in removing broken nails from medullary canals. Common among these reports is that the nails removed are mostly cannulated in nature, therefore allowing for more extraction options 7,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] . Lengthening nails, however, are solid and, therefore, make the removal of their broken parts especially challenging.…”