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DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721842
Open Fracture of the Femoral Neck in an Adult: Case Report and Surgical Solution[*]
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Abstract
Intracapsular proximal femoral fracture is a frequent injury in elderly patients, often associated with low-energy trauma and reduced bone mass. In young patient, it is uncommon, usually caused by high-energy trauma and accompanied by damage to the adjacent soft tissues. However, reports of open intracapsular proximal femoral fracture due to indirect trauma are rare in the orthopedic literature. In the present article, we describe a case of this injury in a 35-year-old man involved in a car accident. The proximal femur was exposed at the gluteal region due to a mechanism similar to dislocation of the posterior hip. We describe the initial treatment and subsequent management until achieving a definitive solution using total hip arthroplasty and muscle transfer to reconstruct the abductor mechanism of the hip. At 10 months of follow-up, the patient presented good functional outcome, with gradual recovery of the abductive strength and a Harris Hip Score of 91 points. In addition, a radiographic study showed that the cemented total prosthesis was well-positioned. This therapeutic strategy (total hip arthroplasty with muscle transfer to reconstruct the abductor musculature) was successful to treat an intracapsular proximal femoral fracture with bone exposure.
* Work developed at the Teaching and Research Division of the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics (INTO-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Publication History
Received: 08 May 2020
Accepted: 16 September 2020
Article published online:
22 March 2021
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