Bent Intramedullary Femoral Nail : Surgical Technique of Removal and Reconstruction

Abstract EN

A secondary high-velocity trauma to a previously stabilized femoral fracture with intramedullary nailing is rare.

In this paper, we present the management of a 40-year-old man presented with a bent intramedullary nail due to secondary trauma.

A lateral longitudinal femoral osteotomy was used for the resection of the distorted nail.

The femur was reconstructed with a new nail, and the fixation of the osteotomy was achieved with plate and cerclage wires.

Five months postrevision surgery, callus formation was evident and the patient regained a normal range of motion and gait, walking with a single cane.