Femoral neck fracture complicating a missed acetabular fracture in an elderly patient.
We report a case of an elderly patient in whom an acetabular fracture was missed, resulting in the unusual complication of an ipsilateral femoral neck fracture.
Mann
C F
CF
Department of Orthopaedics, Mayday University Hopital, Croydon, UK.
Rebollo
M I
MI
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001178:Arthroplasty; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography