A broken lag screw of the cephalomedullary nail is a rare condition. Removal of the retained lag screw from the femoral head is also very challenging. This article describes a surgical technique and the modified instrument that was available in the operating room for removing the broken implant by closed technique.
*Bone Screws ; Device Removal/instrumentation/*methods ; Equipment Design ; Female ; *Femur Head ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary/*instrumentation ; Hip Fractures/*surgery ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; *Prosthesis Failure