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Case report

Spontaneous and uncomplicated anal elimination of a hip pin—a case report

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Pages 420-422 | Received 22 Jan 2012, Accepted 11 Feb 2012, Published online: 20 Aug 2012

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Figure 1. A. Undislocated primary fracture. B. The day after surgery, showing dislocation. C. Two months postoperatively. D. Six years postoperatively.

Figure 1. A. Undislocated primary fracture. B. The day after surgery, showing dislocation. C. Two months postoperatively. D. Six years postoperatively.

Figure 2. CT scans showing the canal through which the hip pin had migrated through the femoral head and the pelvic bone before entering the abdomen.

Figure 2. CT scans showing the canal through which the hip pin had migrated through the femoral head and the pelvic bone before entering the abdomen.

Figure 3. CT reconstruction (3D) of the entry hole through the pelvic bone, identifying the entry point of the screw to the abdomen before entering the rectum on its way to defecation.

Figure 3. CT reconstruction (3D) of the entry hole through the pelvic bone, identifying the entry point of the screw to the abdomen before entering the rectum on its way to defecation.