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- Title
False Femoral Neck Fracture Detected during Shaft Nailing: A Mach Band Effect.
- Authors
Kyu Hyun Yang; Sungjun Kim; Ji Do Jeong
- Abstract
Femoral neck fractures are associated with femoral shaft fractures in 1% to 9% of cases. Undisplaced neck fractures are susceptible to displacement during shaft nailing. We report the case of a 57-year-old male patient in whom we performed standard intramedullary nailing for a femoral shaft fracture. In doing so, we identified a vertical radiolucent line at the femoral neck, which was thought to be further displacement of a hidden silent fracture or an iatrogenic fracture that developed during nail insertion. Consequently, we decided to switch to reconstructive femoral nailing. Postoperative hip imaging failed to show the femoral neck fracture that we saw in the operating room. Here, we discuss the aforementioned case and review the literature concerning this artifact.
- Subjects
BONE fractures; NECK injuries; FEMUR diseases; MACH bands; INTRAMEDULLARY fracture fixation; IATROGENIC diseases; POSTOPERATIVE care
- Publication
Yonsei Medical Journal, 2013, Vol 54, Issue 3, p803
- ISSN
0513-5796
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3349/ymj.2013.54.3.803