Treatment of a femoral shaft fracture in a patient with congenital hip disease: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>We present a rare case of two concomitant morbidities treated in one operation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of its kind in the literature.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 57-year-old Greek w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/221 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>We present a rare case of two concomitant morbidities treated in one operation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of its kind in the literature.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 57-year-old Greek woman was admitted to the emergency department having sustained a spiral mid-shaft femoral fracture. She also suffered from an ipsilateral hip congenital dysplasia with ankylosed hip joint due to severe arthritis. She was treated with a total hip arthroplasty using a long stem performing as an intramedullary nail.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>We undertook a complex operative treatment of both co-morbidities in a one stage procedure with a satisfactory clinical result.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |