Removal of a Broken Cannulated Intramedullary Nail: Review of the Literature and a Case Report of a New Technique
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(a) Insertion of the flexible nail from the locking hole. The flexible nail was then cut at a distance of about 2 inches. (b) The broken piece was removed with the hook and the piece of the flexible nail wrapped around the hole of the locking screw. (c) Radiograph during extraction of the broken piece.
