Presentation
Status post-hip surgery 8 months prior.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Implant failure - dynamic hip screw
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Dynamic hip screw with wire cerclage. The inferior screws are fractured and the plate is lifted off the cortex. There is malalignment of the femoral neck of fracture.
Case Discussion
An example of hardware failure in a patient with a femoral neck fracture treated with a dynamic hip screw.
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