Intertrochanteric fracture of femur in an ankylosed hip: a case report

Publication date: Available online 3 February 2018 Source:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition) Author(s): Pramod Devkota, Shiraz Ahmad, Ketan C. Pande Intertrochanteric fracture of femur in an ankylosed hip is extremely rare. The aims of operative management for elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures are to prevent general complications, maintain regarding mobility, and to relieve pain. The optimal management to achieve these goals is not clear. The authors present a case 74-year-old man with intertrochanteric fracture of femur in an ankylosed hip. The fracture was managed surgically with dynamic hip screws and cannulated screws. Two years after the surgery, good union was observed at the fracture and the patient was also ambulating independently.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - February 4, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research