Trochanteric Fracture of a Congenital/Developmental Dislocation of the Hip in an Elderly Woman: A Case Report

Kazuhiro Imai

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DOI: 10.4236/ojo.2011.11001                

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.

Keywords

Congenital/Developmental Dislocation of the Hip, Trochanteric Fracture, Elderly Woman

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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