Ipsilateral fracture of the head and neck of femur with partial fusion to the acetabulum.
A fracture of the head and neck of the right femur in a 50-year-old man was complicated by fusion of a large portion of one head fragment to the acetabulum as a result of prolonged walking on the fractured hip. This unexpected complication made management difficult as facilities for a total hip replacement were not immediately available.
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005270:Femur Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014945:Wound Healing