title: Is fixation an option for comminuted femoral head fracture?
abstract: Femoral head fracture (Pepkin fracture) is a serious injury that is usually caused by trauma with more incidences in young age. There is no definitive treatment suggested in literature for Pepkin fracture. In this work, a case with class IV Pipkin fracture is presented. Fixation of the fracture was done and the outcomes of the surgical procedure immediately and 6 years after surgery are documented.
authors.affiliation: The Orthopaedic Department, October 6 University, Cairo 11787, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mahmoud A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hafez
authors.affiliation: The Orthopaedic Department, October 6 University, Cairo 11787, Egypt.
authors.forename: Hosamuddin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamza
keywords: Pipkin fractures; femoral head fractures; total hip arthroplasty (THA)