Osteonecrosis of the femoral head following an electrical injury to the leg.
We report a case of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in a young man who is a carrier of the prothrombin gene mutation. We suggest that an electrical injury to his lower limb may have triggered intravascular thrombosis as a result of this mutation with subsequent osteonecrosis of the femoral head. No case of osteonecrosis of the femoral head secondary to a distant electrical injury has previously been reported.
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Pontefract General Infirmary, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Friarwood Lane, Pontefract WF8 1PL, UK. louis.vanderstraeten@midyorks.nhs.uk
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D000328:Adult; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D011516:Prothrombin / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011516:Prothrombin