Successful fixation of an intertrochanteric fracture after hip resurfacing arthroplasty using cannulated screws.
We report a case of successful treatment of a high, stable intertrochanteric fracture (type 1) in a 59-year-old man. He sustained the injury 8 years after the resurfacing procedure. The fracture was fixed using three 6.5-mm cannulated screws, and he has returned to his normal level of activities 8 months after the fixation. We have shown that fixation with cannulated screws may be an acceptable option for treatment of high trochanteric fractures where a stable anatomical reduction can be obtained. We have also included a review of the literature for other reported surgical treatment options of this complication.
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, London, UK.
Behrooz Z
BZ
Haddad
Sujith
S
Konan
Thomas B
TB
McAuliffe
D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D062785:Hemiarthroplasty; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000601:surgery; D057068:Periprosthetic Fractures / Q000601:surgery*