In patients who undergo femoral fracture fixation with a cephalomedullary nail, the breakage of one or more of the distal interlocking screws is a well-described phenomenon. The presence of a broken interlocking screw in patients who require the removal of their cephalomedullary nail presents a unique challenge. The broken interlocking screw may be retrieved, or the screw may be retained if it is not engaged within the nail and the nail can safely be removed while leaving the broken screw fragment behind. We report a hip conversion arthroplasty case with a broken interlocking screw where the nail was removed with ease and the broken screw was assumed to have been left behind. Cerclage wires were placed for an apparent proximal femoral fracture. Postoperative X-rays demonstrated a large lucency tracking from the prior location of the distal interlocking screw to the calcar region. This finding made it evident that the broken screw had been retained in the nail and was dragged up the femur upon nail removal, causing a large gouge spanning the entire femur.
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