Bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty in a patient with an above knee amputation: a case report.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19646230.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1186/1749-799X-4-30 and PMC identifier 2734558.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
The treatment of an above knee amputee who has sustained a fracture of femoral neck is a challenge for both the orthopaedic surgeon and the rehabilitation team. We present a case of such a patient and discuss different difficulties in his treatment.
Anatomy
- hip
- knee