Removal of intra-operatively broken flexible reamer: An innovative use of jumbo cutter.
J Clin Orthop Trauma 2019;
10:620-623. [PMID:
31061601 PMCID:
PMC6492215 DOI:
10.1016/j.jcot.2018.09.003]
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Abstract
Reaming is an important step in long bone nailing and has a low complication rate. We report a case of a flexible reamer that got broken and incarcerated in the femoral canal during reaming in a segmental femur fracture. Routine extraction using guide wire was not possible. The incarcerated reamer was successfully extracted with the help of a jumbo cutter.
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