u/arnacoco

Hi,

PGY2 here, I'm preparing for a nail removal.

It's a 66 y.o. man. As to the patient history he is not admitted yet, so for now I don't know when was the nail placed and when was the injury.

We have ordered dedicated Targon equipment, which is used for inserting the nail, locking etc (but not for removal of the nail). We also have other not dedicated instruments.

I'm open for any ideas or tips with removing it. Especially the distal broken part. One of mine:

- Reaming the medullary canal from antegrade so there will be no obstruction and trying to remove it with retrograde nail - but the whole concept is invasive.