title: Breakage of a Lag Screw of Cephalomedullary Nail: A Technique of Removal.
abstract: A broken lag screw of the cephalomedullary nail is a rare condition. Removal of the retained lag screw from the femoral head is also very challenging. This article describes a surgical technique and the modified instrument that was available in the operating room for removing the broken implant by closed technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Direk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tantigate
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kongkhet
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Riansuwan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Banchong
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mahaisavariya
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kitichai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sukjaitham
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
keywords: Femur fractures; Gamma nail; Implant breakage; Lag screw; Remove