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CC BY 4.0 · VCOT Open 2023; 06(02): e114-e118
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774373
Case Report

Novel Interlocking Nail Explantation Utilizing Custom-Made Jig and Cortical Bone Windowing Technique in a Dog

James Iversen 
1   Animal Referral Hospital, Canberra, Australia
,
Wye-Li Chong 
1   Animal Referral Hospital, Canberra, Australia
,
Jack Davey
1   Animal Referral Hospital, Canberra, Australia
,
Jacob Michelsen
1   Animal Referral Hospital, Canberra, Australia
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Abstract

A 4-year-old, female, neutered, Greyhound cross presented to the Animal Referral Hospital, Canberra, for assessment and surgical correction of a proximally exposed interlocking nail within the left tibia, which was placed 20 months earlier. Removal included the use of a custom-made jig and cortical windowing technique. This method of extraction worked to combine preexisting knowledge from within the human medical field, specifically total hip arthroplasty procedures, while employing a novel extraction tool. At the time of publication, to the best of the authors' knowledge, no similar methods had been described yet.

Keywords

corrective surgery - fracture management - fracture repair - fracture fixation - implants

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The authors confirm that the ethical policies of the journal, as noted on the journal's author guidelines page, have been adhered to. No ethical approval was required as this is a case study with no original research data.


Authors' Contributions

James Iversen contributed to the case management, data acquisition, and literature review, and wrote/reviewed the manuscript. Wye Li Chong, Jack Davey, and Jacob Michelsen contributed to the case management, data acquisition, and revision of the manuscript. Jacob Michelsen was the primary surgeon.




Publication History

Received: 22 March 2023

Accepted: 26 July 2023

Article published online:
13 September 2023

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