Total hip replacement in patient with residual poliomyelitis with neglected femoral neck fracture.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(5)2021 May 21.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1238491
ABSTRACT
A 71-year-old man with residual poliomyelitis was referred to the orthopaedic surgeons with a neglected left femoral neck fracture of the paralytic limb. He had presented at another hospital with left groin pain and inability to weight bear 4 weeks earlier after a fall from standing height, but had delayed treatment due to his insistence on waiting until he returned to his home country.Successful treatment of residual poliomyelitis fractures requires early union as well as early mobilisation and rehabilitation. This patient presented to the orthopaedic surgeons with a challenging case due to the delay in treatment and the fact that the fracture was basicervical which results in an unstable fracture. Surgical expertise was required to decide on the optimum surgical option and a total hip arthroplasty was performed. The patient made a good recovery following physiotherapy as evidenced clinically and radiologically.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Poliomyelitis
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
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Femoral Neck Fractures
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2020-240221
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