Bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty in a patient with an above knee amputation: a case report.
The treatment of an above knee amputee who has sustained a fracture of femoral neck is a challenge for both the orthopaedic surgeon and the rehabilitation team. We present a case of such a patient and discuss different difficulties in his treatment.
Kandel
Leonid
L
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. kandel@hadassah.org.il.
Hernandez
Miguel
M
Safran
Ori
O
Schwartz
Isabella
I
Liebergall
Meir
M
Mattan
Yoav
Y