Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Case Report

Breakage of Reamer during Tibia Intramedullary Nailing: A Case Report: Ho Yoon Kwak, Jin Su Kim, Ki Won Young, Joo Won Joh, Sae Min Hwang; J Korean Fract Soc 2013;26(4):333-337. Published online October 31, 2013; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2013.26.4.333

The reamer crack, followed by breakage at its distal part occurred during intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fracture. The broken reamer was trapped in the intramedullary canal, making it very difficult to pull out. We successfully extracted the broken reamer by retrograde impaction through the fracture site and completed intramedullary nailing procedure. Thus, we present this case with a review of the literature.

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