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The Complication of a Retained Broken Distal Interlocking Screw Within a Cephalomedullary Nail During Conversion Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report

In patients who undergo femoral fracture fixation with a cephalomedullary nail, the breakage of one or more of the distal interlocking screws is a well-described phenomenon. The presence of a broken interlocking screw in patients who require the removal of their cephalomedullary nail presents a uniq...

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Autores principales: Panchal, Olivia, Schultz, Matthew J, Lutz, Rex W, Smith, Eric B, Deirmengian, Gregory K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10156128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37153273
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37075