Patterson R H, Ramser J R
Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298-0153.
J Orthop Trauma. 1991;5(4):506-8. doi: 10.1097/00005131-199112000-00021.
A case is presented in which a 14-mm Russell-Taylor intramedullary nail, placed to secure a right femoral shaft fracture, was deformed 22 months postoperatively by subsequent trauma. The nail was straightened in situ, removed, and replaced with a larger nail. The femur subsequently healed without complication.