Abstract
Five cases of tibial intramedullary nail breakage are reported, the reasons discussed, and methods of overcoming this problem put forward.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bone Nails*
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Equipment Failure
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Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / methods*
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Fracture Healing
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Radiography
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Tibia / diagnostic imaging
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Tibia / surgery*
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Tibial Fractures / diagnostic imaging
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Tibial Fractures / surgery*