Presentation
Development of severe left hip pain following repair of an inter-trochanteric neck of femur fracture with a gamma nail
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Cut-out lag screw, neck of femur fracture gamma nail
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The lag screw has cut out from its original central position in the femoral neck (arrow), piercing the superior femoral head cortex entering the hip joint space.
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