Acetabular penetration of sliding screw: A case of trochanteric hip fracture
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 57 (3) , 245-246
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678608994389
Abstract
After fixation of a trochanteric hip fracture, the sliding nail disengaged from the plate and penetrated the acetabulum. The compression screw should be left in situ in these fractures.Keywords
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