Peri-implant fractures - Case Based Discussion
Case Presentation A 68-year-old female presented to the emergency department following a trivial fall at home with severe pain and inability to bear weight on the left lower limb. The patient had previously undergone fixation of an intertrochanteric fracture with a Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN) two years earlier. She reported sudden pain around the distal thigh following the fall. Pain and deformity of distal thigh Inability to bear weight Previous surgical scar over proximal femur Localized tende...
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