Ipsilateral femoral neck and trochanter fracture

Ipsilateral fractures in the neck and trochanteric region of the femur are very rare and seen in elderly osteoporotic patients. We present a case of a young man who presented with ipsilateral fracture of the femoral neck and a reverse oblique fracture in the trochanteric region following a motor veh...

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Published in:Indian journal of orthopaedics 2011-01, Vol.45 (1), p.82-86
Main Authors: Neogi, Devdatta S., Ajay, Kumar K. V., Trikha, Vivek, Yadav, Chandra Shekhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bones
Case Report
Conservative Orthopedics
Fractures
Injuries
Medicine & Public Health
Older people
Orthopedics
Postoperative period
Surgical Orthopedics
Transplants & implants
Trauma
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Summary:Ipsilateral fractures in the neck and trochanteric region of the femur are very rare and seen in elderly osteoporotic patients. We present a case of a young man who presented with ipsilateral fracture of the femoral neck and a reverse oblique fracture in the trochanteric region following a motor vehicle accident. A possible mechanism, diagnostic challenge, and awareness required for identifying this injury are discussed.
ISSN:0019-5413
1998-3727
DOI:10.4103/0019-5413.54765