Intramedullary nail extraction of maximum number, nine ender’s nails including one broken nail from long bone of an adult patient  A Rare Case Report.

Dr.Ghaniuzzoha  Asadi

Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2017

Intramedullary nail extraction of maximum number, nine ender’s nails including one broken nail from long bone of an adult patient A Rare Case Report.

Dr. Ghaniuzzoha Asadi

Abstract :

Though intramedullary nail extraction is not an uncommon procedure in orthopaedic surgery but removal of oken nail is a challenging procedure. Ender�s nail is an intramedullary device used to treat pediatric long bone fractures.These nails have poor rotational stability and multiple nails are required for fracture stability.In adults interlocking intramedullary nail is the standard implant of choice for fracture shaft of long bones.We report a rare case of 45 year old female who was operated six years ago with multiple ender�s nail stacking for fracture shaft of tibia presented with discharging sinus.She was operated upon and nine ender�s nail including one oken nail was removed successfully.With this case we want to report maximum number of intramedullary nails removed from a long bone.