Medial Migration of the Lag Screw in Gamma Nailing System: A Case Report
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The treatment of trochanteric fracture with Gamma nail has been recognized as a common method [1] and comparatively good outcomes were reported. Despite of this, some complications were reported [2,3], where the protrusion of the lag screw into the hip joint is the most common. In addition, femoral fractures at the distal end tip of the nail, femoral head rotation and a medial migration of the lag screw into pelvic also have been described. Among those, there is little publication reporting a medial migration of the lag screw into pelvic and its pathogenesis has been unclear [2-9]. We reported a failed case showed the medial migration of the lag screw and discussed its pathogenesis by analyzing the components of Gamma nail system after removal.
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