title: Three cases of femoral head fracture in a single car accident.
abstract: Three cases of femoral head fractures in a single car accident are described. The outcome of these relatively uncommon fractures after 14 months of followup is fair for the Pipkin Type I and II lesions and good for the Pipkin Type IV one. A review of consulted literature has been added.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Middleheim General Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vermeiren
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Hoye
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000601:surgery; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis