Login / Signup

Gunshot Fracture of the Femoral Neck: Internal Fixation and Immediate Proximal Femoral Valgus Osteotomy: A Case Report.

Gregory M GeorgiadisKyle A AndrewsRoberta E Redfern
Published in: JBJS case connector (2021)
A comminuted gunshot femoral neck fracture in a young patient is a rare and potentially devastating injury. If stable, and there are no other associated emergent injuries, reduction, internal fixation, and immediate valgus osteotomy should be considered.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • hip fracture
  • case report
  • middle aged