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Antero-posterior radiograph of the left hip 6 months after stabilisation of peritrochanteric fracture with a gamma nail
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Radiographs showed breakage of the nail, at the opening for the cervical screw (Figure 1), resulting in an angulation between the nail and the cephalic screw.
Intra-operative antero-posterior radiograph of materiel ablation
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The broken nail was removed (Figure 2, Figure 3) and a DCS plate screw was implanted with bone graft levied from the iliac crest (Figure 4,Figure 5, Figure 6).
Fracture of gamma nail
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The broken nail was removed (Figure 2, Figure 3) and a DCS plate screw was implanted with bone graft levied from the iliac crest (Figure 4,Figure 5, Figure 6).
Intra-operative picture illustrating stabilisation of the non-union
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The broken nail was removed (Figure 2, Figure 3) and a DCS plate screw was implanted with bone graft levied from the iliac crest (Figure 4,Figure 5, Figure 6).
Bone graft levied from the iliac crest
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The broken nail was removed (Figure 2, Figure 3) and a DCS plate screw was implanted with bone graft levied from the iliac crest (Figure 4,Figure 5, Figure 6).
Intra-operative antero-posterior radiograph of the revision fixation
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The broken nail was removed (Figure 2, Figure 3) and a DCS plate screw was implanted with bone graft levied from the iliac crest (Figure 4,Figure 5, Figure 6).
Antero-posterior radiograph of the left proximal femur showing the union of the fracture
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Two months later, radiographs showed healing of the fracture (Figure 7).