Avascular nonunion of a subtrochanteric femur fracture with formation of a heterotopic bone strut. A case report.
Comminuted, subtrochanteric fractures of the femur are a complex and challenging form of skeletal injury. Reconstruction and fixation are technically demanding, and fracture nonunion is a known complication of both surgical and closed treatment. A case of an avascular nonunion in a subtrochanteric femur fracture with an interesting resolution is reported.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography