Femoral defect after anterior dislocation.
A case is reported of a wedge-shaped defect in the anterolateral portion of the femoral head following an anterior dislocation of the obturator type. This hatchet-like defect is similar to the Hill-Sachs defect of the humerus.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed