Failure of intramedullary nails

ABSTRACT

The incidence of broken I.M.N. is increasing, so that a detailed study of this problem must be made, to discus the responsible factors leading to it. Forty patients with broken I.M.N. were reviewed and evaluated to discover the contributing factors. It was proved that there are many factors responsible As with bad technique, improper nail and the state of healing at the fracture site. All these factors and others were discussed in this study