title: Pathological fracture due to retained surgical gauze.
authors.affiliation: King Fahd Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: al Arabi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beg
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Snowdy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Whittaker
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D015503:Surgical Sponges / Q000009:adverse effects*