title: Pipkin fractures: fracture of the head of femur a case report.
abstract: Pipkin fracture is the fracture of the head of the femur. It can be associated with neck of femur fracture or/and posterior dislocation of the hip. This fracture is very rare fracture and has not been reported at our sub-region. We present this fracture in a 26 year old with a type I Pipkin fracture treated with closed reduction and percutaneous k-wire fixation. Five (5) year after, she was very appreciative of her management with satisfactory remodeling of her femoral head.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi Araba. tadekoyacole@unilag.edu.ng
authors.forename: T O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Adekoya-Cole
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi Araba.
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Enweluzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba.
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Akinmokun
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba.
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Oguche
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria