Total hip arthroplasty following the failure of intertrochanteric nailing: First implant or salvage surgery?

Figure 1 A case of complex femoral nailing failure in a female patient aged 81 years. A and B: Anti-rotational screw cut-out, concomitant varus deformity of the neck, and cephalic screw cut-through; C: The patient underwent cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty. Note the cement leakage through the former distal screw hole.