Difficulties Encountered in Removing a Tibial Intramedullary Nail in a Healed Tibial Fracture / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 750-753, 2002.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-651747
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The authors report their experience and analyze the risk factors associated with difficulties in the removal of tibial intramedullary nails. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
During the period from January 1996 to March 2001, 35 ACE(R) intramedullary nails were removed from healed tibial fractures. The authors analyzed risk factors associated with difficulties in nail removal. The five patients who had difficulties (Group I) were compared with 30 patients who had uneventful removal (Group II) in parameters of age, gender, duration of nail in situ, nail diameter, nail length, and the level of fracture.RESULTS:
Younger age of patients (p=0.04) was the only significantly associated risk factors. Gender (p=0.61), the duration of time in situ (p=0.20), nail diameter (p=0.41), the length of nail (p=0.31) and the level of fracture (p=0.22) were not associated risk factors.CONCLUSION:
It is suggested that patients undergoing the removal of ACE nails must be warned of possible difficulties that may be encountered.
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Main subject:
Tibia
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Tibial Fractures
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Risk Factors
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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