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Percutaneous FICS of osteolytic metastasis located in the proximal femur. Three screws are inserted through the long axis of the femoral neck in an inverted triangle configuration. Kirschner's wires ( white arrow-head ) are coaxially advanced through 8-gauge needle ( white arrow ) and screws ( black arrow ) are advanced over the Kirschner wires ( a ). The metallic screws provide a resistance to torque and tension stresses that complement the compression resistance of cement ( b ).
