Femoral Head Fracture Without Associated Hip Dislocation

We present a rare case of femoral head indentation fracture without associated hip dislocation in an elderly female secondary to a low-energy trauma. She was managed with primary total hip arthroplasty and achieved an excellent functional outcome. We have proposed the mechanism of injury and discuss...

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Main Authors: Ashraf Shaikh, Mohan Desai, Radhakrishna Kantanavar, Kunal Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234412100025X
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spelling doaj-3bbdfd79b3214802af1081f3f44d8d572021-05-16T04:24:00ZengElsevierArthroplasty Today2352-34412021-04-018145149Femoral Head Fracture Without Associated Hip DislocationAshraf Shaikh0Mohan Desai1Radhakrishna Kantanavar2Kunal Shah3Department of Orthopaedics, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, IndiaCorresponding author. Department of Orthopaedics, Seth G.S. Medical college and K.E.M hospital, 6th Floor, New Building, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India. Tel.: +919930214974.; Department of Orthopaedics, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, IndiaWe present a rare case of femoral head indentation fracture without associated hip dislocation in an elderly female secondary to a low-energy trauma. She was managed with primary total hip arthroplasty and achieved an excellent functional outcome. We have proposed the mechanism of injury and discussed shortcomings in the present classification systems. A review of literature of such cases is presented along with the rationale for our management decision and the various other treatment modalities available for the surgeon.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234412100025XFemoral head fractureIndentation fractureHead fracture without hip dislocationTotal hip arthroplastyRare injuries of hip
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author Ashraf Shaikh
Mohan Desai
Radhakrishna Kantanavar
Kunal Shah
spellingShingle Ashraf Shaikh
Mohan Desai
Radhakrishna Kantanavar
Kunal Shah
Femoral Head Fracture Without Associated Hip Dislocation
Arthroplasty Today
Femoral head fracture
Indentation fracture
Head fracture without hip dislocation
Total hip arthroplasty
Rare injuries of hip
author_facet Ashraf Shaikh
Mohan Desai
Radhakrishna Kantanavar
Kunal Shah
author_sort Ashraf Shaikh
title Femoral Head Fracture Without Associated Hip Dislocation
title_short Femoral Head Fracture Without Associated Hip Dislocation
title_full Femoral Head Fracture Without Associated Hip Dislocation
title_fullStr Femoral Head Fracture Without Associated Hip Dislocation
title_full_unstemmed Femoral Head Fracture Without Associated Hip Dislocation
title_sort femoral head fracture without associated hip dislocation
publisher Elsevier
series Arthroplasty Today
issn 2352-3441
publishDate 2021-04-01
description We present a rare case of femoral head indentation fracture without associated hip dislocation in an elderly female secondary to a low-energy trauma. She was managed with primary total hip arthroplasty and achieved an excellent functional outcome. We have proposed the mechanism of injury and discussed shortcomings in the present classification systems. A review of literature of such cases is presented along with the rationale for our management decision and the various other treatment modalities available for the surgeon.
topic Femoral head fracture
Indentation fracture
Head fracture without hip dislocation
Total hip arthroplasty
Rare injuries of hip
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234412100025X
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