title: Arthroscopic Reduction and Internal Fixation for Pipkin Type I Femoral Head Fracture: Technical Note.
abstract: Femoral head fractures after posterior dislocation of the hip are uncommon and are conventionally treated by an open method. Hip arthroscopy can be a valuable treatment option for the management of femoral head fractures. Arthroscopy allows for a less invasive option when compared with arthrotomy and can allow faster recovery with minimal soft-tissue injury. We describe the arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation of Pipkin type I femoral head fractures with a detailed stepwise description of the surgical technique, including technical pearls and pitfalls, potential complications, and advantages and disadvantages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kekatpure
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Taesoo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University, Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Soong Joon
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Mi Youn
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Suk
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Pil Whan
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Yoon