title: Cervicocephalic medial screw migration after intertrochanteric fracture fixation, OTA/AO 31-A2, using intramedullary nail Gamma3: report of 2 cases and literature review.
abstract: Cervicocephalic screw medialization is a rare complication after intertrochanteric fracture synthesis with a Gamma3-type intramedullary nail. Only 6 cases of intrapelvic penetration by Gamma3 lag screw have been described. We now describe 2 additional cases and a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Parc de Salut Mar, Hospital del Mar and de la Esperanza, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lozano-Alvarez
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alier
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Pelfort
authors.forename: Santos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martínez-Díaz
authors.forename: Lluis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puig
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000145:classification; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome