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Open Access 01-12-2010 | Case report
Treatment of a femoral shaft fracture in a patient with congenital hip disease: a case report
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2010
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Introduction
We present a rare case of two concomitant morbidities treated in one operation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of its kind in the literature.
Case presentation
A 57-year-old Greek woman was admitted to the emergency department having sustained a spiral mid-shaft femoral fracture. She also suffered from an ipsilateral hip congenital dysplasia with ankylosed hip joint due to severe arthritis. She was treated with a total hip arthroplasty using a long stem performing as an intramedullary nail.
Conclusion
We undertook a complex operative treatment of both co-morbidities in a one stage procedure with a satisfactory clinical result.