Femoral head necrosis following traumatic hip joint tamponade. A case report.
Necrosis of the left femoral head developed after a bicycle accident with undislocated acetabular fracture. 11/2 years later a Moore hemiarthroplasty was performed. The cause of the condition was probably hip joint tamponade.
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001642:Bicycling; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D025981:Hip Injuries; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged