TITLE:
Trochanteric Fracture of a Congenital/Developmental Dislocation of the Hip in an Elderly Woman: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Kazuhiro Imai
KEYWORDS:
Congenital/Developmental Dislocation of the Hip, Trochanteric Fracture, Elderly Woman
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.1 No.1,
September
20,
2011
ABSTRACT: An 87-year-old woman with a residual dislocated hip suffered a trochanteric fracture on the ipsilateral side. The fracture was treated by open reduction and internal fixation surgery with good results. To treat a proximal femoral fracture of the residual dislocated hip in an elderly patient, the patient’s overall status, pre-fracture ability, hip joint configuration, and fracture pattern should be considered.