Publications by authors named "Wanjak Pongsamakthai"

Bilateral femoral neck stress fractures are uncommon injuries that are successfully treated with surgical treatment; however, there is a high complication rate, as well as the challenging issue of the joint preserving procedure. This study reports the rare case of simultaneous valgus subtrochanteric osteotomy with a satisfactory outcome. A twenty-year-old male military recruit, with no history of previous hip pain or significant injury, presented with gradually progressive bilateral hip pain for three months after recruitment into military training.

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Nonunion of femoral shaft fracture is an uncommon complication after closed intramedullary nailing which often leading to nail breakage. Removal of the broken femoral nail with closed manner is a challenging procedure for orthopedic surgeons. The removal technique with the T-reamer is a closed method, which does not require either a nonunion site opening or knee exposing.

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