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Unusual combination of femoral head dislocation associated acetabular fracture with multipart femoral fractures: Case report☆

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Highlights • Traumatic hip dislocation associated with multipart femural fractures is a rare and severe injury and it usually occurs following a high energy trauma, associated acetabulum fracture are even… Click to show full abstract

Highlights • Traumatic hip dislocation associated with multipart femural fractures is a rare and severe injury and it usually occurs following a high energy trauma, associated acetabulum fracture are even more rare.• High energy traumas of the hip joint potentially cause devastating consequences including avascular necrosis (AVN) and subsequent early secondary osteoarthritis of the hip.• In managing an unstable polytraumatized patient the surgeons must be more careful and propose a staged treatment strategy.

Keywords: fracture; dislocation; case; unusual combination; dislocation associated; combination femoral

Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2017

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