title: Intrapelvic penetration of the dynamic hip screw during removal: lesson learnt--always use a coupling screw.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom. rahijanwar@aol.com
authors.forename: Rahij
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.forename: Venkat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Boorgula
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Nicholl
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors