Multi-stage treatment for malunion and avascular necrosis of the femoral head following reverse oblique pertrochanteric fracture: A case report and literature review

Multi-stage treatment for malunion and avascular necrosis of the femoral head following reverse oblique pertrochanteric fracture: A case report and literature review

Femoral reverse oblique intertrochanteric fractures are successfully treated using intramedullary devices. Poor fracture reduction and the use of the inaproppriate implant can lead to implant failure and subsequent malunion or non-union.We present the case of a 21-year-old polytrauma female who, amo...

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Main Authors: Przemyslaw T. Paradowski, Kamil Sadzikowski, Piotr Majewski, Marek Szczepaniec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Subjects:
Induced membrane Masquelet technique
Bone defect
Reverse oblique intertrochanteric fracture
Osteonecrosis
Femoral head
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644022000802

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