Intraoperative Abdominal Penetration of the Lag Screw: A Rare Complication During Proximal Femoral Nail Anti‐Rotation Surgery
Although the proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA) is accompanied by several benefits, using the nail is technically challenging and may pose some errors, leading to osteosynthesis failure. Here, we report a critical presentation of an uncommon side effect of PFNA surgery. Intraoperative abdomen penetration via lag screw is a unique complication of PFNA surgery of which surgeons should be aware.
Authors
- Ramin Bozorgmehr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8471-7978)
- Maryam Rashidian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6417-3160)
- Mohammad Javad Dehghani Firoozabadi
- Fatemeh Bastan
Institutions
- Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (IR)
- Jahrom University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Alborz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72077
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00