Distant migration of a broken guide pin following femoral neck fixation: a case report
This case underscores the potential for orthopedic implant migration. While often associated with smaller pins, the risk exists for all sizes. The timeframe for diagnosis varies significantly and in some cases it can be asymptomatic and discovered incidentally.
Authors
- Sina Afzal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6666-9207)
- Hassan Barati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3893-5018)
- Mojtaba Baroutkoub
- Sina Azadnajafabad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0105-3801)
- Farzad Amouzadeh Omrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4073-9876)
- Ali Keipour
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- NIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit (GB)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04868-7
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00