FRACTURE OF THE FEMORAL-HEAD WITHOUT ASSOCIATED HIP DISLOCATION FOLLOWING LOW-ENERGY TRAUMA - A REPORT OF 2 CASES

Authors
MODY BS WAINWRIGHT AM
Citation
Bs. Mody et Am. Wainwright, FRACTURE OF THE FEMORAL-HEAD WITHOUT ASSOCIATED HIP DISLOCATION FOLLOWING LOW-ENERGY TRAUMA - A REPORT OF 2 CASES, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 115(5), 1996, pp. 300-302
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09368051
Volume
115
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
300 - 302
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-8051(1996)115:5<300:FOTFWA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Two cases of fracture of the femoral head are reported in which no ass ociated hip dislocation occurred after low-energy trauma. This unusual injury can be missed. A possible mechanism for this rare occurrence h as been suggested.