Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Treatment of a femoral shaft fracture in a patient with congenital hip disease: a case report |
| Authors: |
Koutsostathis Stefanos D, Tsakotos George A, Macheras George A |
| Source: |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 221 (2010) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2010. |
| Publication Year: |
2010 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
Medicine |
| More Details: |
Abstract Introduction 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. Case presentation 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. Conclusion We undertook a complex operative treatment of both co-morbidities in a one stage procedure with a satisfactory clinical result. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1752-1947 |
| Relation: |
http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/221; https://doaj.org/toc/1752-1947 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/1752-1947-4-221 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/2811198627de497fb3f56fc48941f3f7 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.2811198627de497fb3f56fc48941f3f7 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
