Screw Exchange Technique Following Internal Fixation Failure in a Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture: A Case Report

Case Report

Volume 4, Issue 4

Screw Exchange Technique Following Internal Fixation Failure in a Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture: A Case Report

Fuminori Kamakura^*, Kyosuke Kozaki, Yoshimasa Ishigaki and Gaku Yasuda

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fujimi-Kogen Hospital, Fujimi-Kogen Medical Center, Nagano, Japan

^*Corresponding author: Fuminori Kamakura, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fujimi-Kogen Hospital, Fujimi-Kogen Medical Center 11100, Ochiai, Fujimi-town, Suwa-gun, Nagano, Japan. E-mail: fkamakura1192@yahoo.co.jp

Received: July 18, 2025; Accepted: July 31, 2025; Published: August 15, 2025

Citation: Kamakura F, Kozaki K, Ishigaki Y, Yasuda G. Screw Exchange Technique Following Internal Fixation Failure in a Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture: A Case Report. Case Rep Orthop Surg J. 2025; 4(4): 151.

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Screw Exchange Technique Following Internal Fixation Failure in a Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture: A Case Report

Abstract

Case: A 92-year-old man with a cardiac pacemaker and a history of unilateral nephrectomy sustained a displaced femoral neck fracture. The patient underwent internal fixation surgery using three cannulated screws. 2 years later, he complained of lateral thigh pain. Radiography revealed obvious lateral protrusion of the screws, which was considered the cause of the pain. Reoperation was performed by exchanging the screw for shorter ones, resulting in an improvement of the thigh pain.
Conclusion: Although certain conditions must be met, highly invasive reoperation with prosthetic replacement can be avoided by using shorter screws after internal fixation failure.

Keywords: Femoral neck fracture; Displaced; Elderly; Internal fixation; Screw; Reoperation

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Screw Exchange Technique Following Internal Fixation Failure in a Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture: A Case Report