• J Orthop Trauma · Nov 2013

    Review Case Reports

    Cervicocephalic medial screw migration after intertrochanteric fracture fixation, OTA/AO 31-A2, using intramedullary nail Gamma3: report of 2 cases and literature review.

    • Carlos Lozano-Alvarez, Albert Alier, Xavier Pelfort, Santos Martínez-Díaz, and Lluis Puig.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Parc de Salut Mar, Hospital del Mar and de la Esperanza, Barcelona, Spain.
    • J Orthop Trauma. 2013 Nov 1;27(11):e264-7.

    AbstractCervicocephalic 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.

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