Key result
A broken intra-medullary guide wire in a femoral shaft fracture was successfully retrieved retrogradely from the fracture site.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report describes a surgical technique for retrieving a broken guide wire retrogradely from the fracture site during intramedullary nailing of a femoral shaft fracture.
Retrograde retrieval may offer a bailout option during femoral nailing; leaves open safety and reproducibility in larger series.
Intramedullary Nailing is a standard procedure for fixation of various fractures in orthopedic practice. With the procedure also important is being aware of the complications and methods of managing them. A broken or stuck hardware can result in these procedures. We present a case with broken guide wire in a case of femoral shaft fracture in a young individual and the technique we used to retrieve it retrogradely from the fracture site. This technique shall be a useful technique to all the orthopedic surgeons if such a situation arises.
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Thakur et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Femoral shaft fracture with broken guide wire (n=1). Retrograde retrieval technique from the fracture site was evaluated on Retrieval of broken guide wire. A broken intra-medullary guide wire in a femoral shaft fracture was successfully retrieved retrogradely from the fracture site.
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