Retained portion of latex glove during femoral nailing. Case report.
Indian J Med Sci
; 1996 Nov; 50(11): 308-9
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ABSTRACT
A case of retained glove during Kuntscher intramedullary nailing is described. An abscess around the glove could have lead to osteomyelitis. One need to be cautious feeling the top end of the nail while femoral nailing to avoid such a complication.
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Main subject:
Bone Nails
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Humans
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Male
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Foreign-Body Reaction
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Adolescent
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Femoral Fractures
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Fracture Fixation, Internal
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Gloves, Surgical
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
1996
Type:
Article