Gunshot Wound to the Hip Resulting in a Femoral Head and Acetabulum Fracture Treated With Open Reduction and Internal Fixation and Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty

Gunshot Wound to the Hip Resulting in a Femoral Head and Acetabulum Fracture Treated With Open Reduction and Internal Fixation and Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty

Combined fractures of the femoral head and acetabulum due to ballistic injuries are rare injuries, especially in the elderly. We present a case of a 70-year-old female who sustained a gunshot wound to the left hip, resulting in a comminuted femoral head fracture and posterior wall acetabular fractur...

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Main Authors: Murphy P. Martin, III, MD, Matthew W. Cole, MD, Akshar H. Patel, MD, William F. Sherman, MD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Hemiarthroplasty
Gunshot
Hip
Acetabulum
Fracture
Femoral head
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122001340

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