Citation

Cree AK, Ruff SJ. J. Trauma 1995; 38(5): 802-803.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, N.S.W., Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7760412

Abstract

A tap extractor was used to dislodge a broken tap that prevented removal of an intramedullary nail. This was imperative because of metal incompatibility and corrosion. Correct use of extraction equipment should allow atraumatic retrieval of intramedullary fixation. The proper technique for retapping a thread in an intramedullary nail is described.

Language: en