Subtrochanteric Fracture of the Femur Accompanying Pre-existing Ipsilateral Osteoarthritis of the Hip Successfully Treated with Intramedullary Nailing in the Lateral Decubitus Position: A Case Report
| Autor: | Tatsuro Karita, Toru Iga, Ken Kato |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty Osteoarthritis law.invention subtrochanteric fractures of the femur Intramedullary rod operating tables 03 medical and health sciences Fixation (surgical) 0302 clinical medicine law medicine Lateral Decubitus Position Deformity Femur surgical positioning intramedullary nailing 030222 orthopedics business.industry General Engineering 030208 emergency & critical care medicine osteoarthritis of the hip joint musculoskeletal system medicine.disease Operating table Lateral position Surgery Orthopedics medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | A subtrochanteric fracture of the femur accompanying pre-existing osteoarthritis of the ipsilateral hip is rare. A deformity of the hip joint complicates the insertion of the intramedullary nail and varus malreduction is anticipated when surgery is performed on a fracture table with a perineal post. We report a successful case of intramedullary fixation performed in the lateral decubitus position and discuss the importance of avoiding varus and the superiority of the lateral position in surgery. |
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