title: Femoral fracture before removal of an intramedullary nail. A case report.
abstract: We describe a patient with a fracture of the femoral shaft treated by intramedullary nailing and who had a further fracture before the nail was removed. We are not aware of any previous reports of this complication.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirurgia Orthopedica y Traumatologia, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lozano Requena
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vidal Roig
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lluch Adelantado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence