1/2. Breakage of a sliding hip screw. A case report.I report a case of breakage of a Richards sliding screw used in treatment of a trochanteric fracture. The mechanism was probably prevention of sliding caused by collision with an extra screw.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = breakage (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric fractures: a critical review of device failure and case analysis.Although device failure in intramedullary (IM) nailing of subtrochanteric fractures is uncommon, breakage of the nail can occur. Following a review of the literature on this subject, a case is reported that illustrates the surgical and biomechanical factors that can lead to nail failure.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = breakage (Clic here for more details about this article) |