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A DCS plate screw and bone graft were used to treat a rare case of gamma nail implant failure with intertrochanteric fracture non-union.
Case report demonstrating the use of DCS plate screw and bone graft for treating gamma nail implant failure in intertrochanteric fracture non-union.
May offer salvage fixation in rare gamma nail failures; leaves open comparative efficacy in intertrochanteric non-union.
Failure of internal fixation of intertrochanteric fracture is associated with delayed union or malunion resulting in persistent pain and diminished function. We report a rare case of implant failure of the gamma nail with intertrochanteric fracture non union treated by DCS plate screw and bone graft.
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Sbiyaa et al. (2016) studied this question. A DCS plate screw and bone graft were used to treat a rare case of gamma nail implant failure with intertrochanteric fracture non-union.
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