Femoral neck fracture in an arthrodesed hip treated by a supracondylar intramedullary locked nail.
We describe a case of a femoral neck fracture occurring 51 years after a hip arthrodesis. This rare lesion in an obese woman was treated with a straight supracondylar nail with proximal and distal locking inserted retrograde from the subtrochanteric area into the ileum. Full weight bearing was achieved within 1 week postoperatively, and union was present 3 months following the operation.
Wulke
Andreas P
AP
Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, St Vinzenz-Hospital, Cologne, Germany. dr.wulke@t-online.de
Mader
Konrad
K
Pennig
Dietmar
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000601:surgery; D001174:Arthrodesis; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors