Venting in Closed Femoral Nailing: A Simple Technique Using a Frazier Suction Tip

Theerawoot  Tharmviboonsri; Kongkhet  Riansuwan; Rapin  Phimolsarnti; Banchong  Mahaisavariya

Siriraj Medical Journal (Apr 2020)

Venting in Closed Femoral Nailing: A Simple Technique Using a Frazier Suction Tip

Theerawoot Tharmviboonsri,
Kongkhet Riansuwan,
Rapin Phimolsarnti,
Banchong Mahaisavariya

Affiliations

Theerawoot Tharmviboonsri: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
Kongkhet Riansuwan: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
Rapin Phimolsarnti: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
Banchong Mahaisavariya: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 63, no. 3

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A surgical technique to drain the medullary content during closed femoral nailing by using a Frazier suction tip as a vent is demonstrated. This method is simple, safe and reproducible. The medullary content can be drained outside without surrounding soft tissue contamination and the intramedullary pressure is possibly minimized when femoral canal reaming and nail insertion is performed.

Vent; femoral nailing; intramedullary pressure; fat embolism

Published in Siriraj Medical Journal

ISSN: 2228-8082 (Online)
Publisher: Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Country of publisher: Thailand
LCC subjects: Medicine
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