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case_images: Pre-operative radiograph depicting the fracture pattern.
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case_images: F1
case_images: The patient initially suffered a road traffic accident leading to an isolated subtrochanter femur fracture on the left side (Fig. 1).
case_images: Radiograph depicting index surgery failure.
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case_images: F2
case_images: The patient was initially managed with a femur nail (Fig. 2) but always complained of pain and inability to bear weight on that limb since then.
case_images: Radiographs showing the failure of 2nd surgery.
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case_images: F3
case_images: The radiographs depicted a broken femur locking plate with no union at the fracture site (Fig. 3).
case_images: Radiograph depicting the failure of 3rd surgery.
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case_images: F4
case_images: The radiographs depicted a broken proximal femur nail and non-union at the fracture site (Fig. 4).
case_images: Radiograph and computed tomography scan depicting the failure of 4th surgery.
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case_images: F5
case_images: The radiographs depicted a broken proximal femur nail with a gap non-union at the fracture site (Fig. 5). The computer tomography (CT) depicted non-union at the fracture site with a bone gap of around 2-3 cm (Fig. 5).
case_images: Clinical picture of the surgical site with multiple surgical scars and bulky thigh.
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case_images: F6
case_images: Follow-up radiograph depicting the total hip arthroplasty and fracture union.
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case_images: F7
case_images: At 1.5 years follow-up, the patient was walking independently pain-free, without any aid, and radiographs depicting the fracture union and implant in situ (Fig. 7).