Iatrogenic peri-osteosynthetic femur fracture following intertrochanteric nailing

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17 Nov 2022
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Clinical and radiological findings: 66-year-old female patient falling

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We have to think carefully when moving to large size for pfn

In this case, I decided to put a large pfn and hit it too much with a hammer and fracture occurred.

distal screw out again,was treated nonoperatively .There was no long pfn. The patient is very obsessive.

Orthopaedic implants used: PFN

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