ArticleCase reports in orthopedics2018
Breakage in Two Points of a Short and Undersized "Affixus" Cephalomedullary Nail in a Very Active Elderly Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
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- Characteristics of intramedullary nail breakage in pertrochanteric femur fractures: a summary of 70 cases.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Article
- How to extract a broken cephalomedullary nail safely? A case presentation and review of the literature.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2021Review
- Intramedullary Nail Breakage and Mechanical Displacement in Patients with Proximal Femoral Fractures: A Commercial and Medicare Supplemental Claims Database Analysis.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Lateral Cortical Notching in Revision of a Subtrochanteric Fracture Non-union with Breakage of a Cephalomedullary Nail.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2020Article
- Cephalomedullary Nail Breakages in a Multicenter Insertion vs. Retrieval Database Comparison: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 3,882 Patients.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
introductionTrochanteric fractures of the femur are common in elderly individuals with osteoporosis. The use of cephalomedullary nails is increasing, and they are now the most commonly used fixation devices, especially for the treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures. The nail breakage is not the most common complication of intramedullary nailing. Many scientific papers report nail breakage in a specific location: through the lag screw hole, the nail shaft, or the distal locking hole. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe present a case of an 84-year-old patient treated with modular revision hip arthroplasty due to the breakage in two points of a cephalomedullary nail implanted 3 years earlier for a subtrochanteric fracture.
resultsAfter modular revision hip arthroplasty, the functional results and quality of life have been excellent.
conclusionsAs far as we could determine, this appears to be the first case of a breakage of a cephalomedullary nail in two points after nonunion in a very active elderly female.
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