Femoral neck fracture in an arthrodesed hip treated by a supracondylar intramedullary locked nail.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a case of a femoral neck fracture occurring 51 years after a hip arthrodesis. This rare lesion in an obese woman was treated with a straight supracondylar nail with proximal and distal locking inserted retrograde from the subtrochanteric area into the ileum. Full weight bearing was achieved within 1 week postoperatively, and union was present 3 months following the operation.
Medical subject headings
- Arthrodesis
- Femoral Neck Fractures
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Hip Joint
- Postoperative Complications
Anatomy
- femur
- hip