Fig. 2

A 79-year-old male with a 31 A3 fracture was treated with a short PFN, and the fracture was healed. The patient complained of progressive discomfort in the lateral hip 4 years after the initial operation and decided to undergo removal of the PFN 3 years later. a No signs of nail breakage were observed on the X-rays before implant removal. b, c Nail breakage was found during the operation, and only part of it was removed to avoid iatrogenic injury