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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Published in:	Arthroplasty Today
Main Authors:	Ashraf Shaikh, Mohan Desai, Radhakrishna Kantanavar, Kunal Shah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-04-01
Subjects:	Femoral head fracture Indentation fracture Head fracture without hip dislocation Total hip arthroplasty Rare injuries of hip
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234412100025X

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