Cut-out lag screw, neck of femur fracture gamma nail

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell ◉

Diagnosis certain

Citation, DOI, disclosures and case data

Citation:

O'Donnell C, Cut-out lag screw, neck of femur fracture gamma nail. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 03 Jun 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-41480

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-41480

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/41480

rID:

41480

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Chris O'Donnell had no recorded disclosures.

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Case published:

3 Dec 2015

Revisions:

9 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Quiz mode:

Included

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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Coronal MIP

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.