20Aug 2020

CASE REPORT OF BILATERAL ACETABULAR FRACTURE COMBINED WITH FRACTURE OF LEFT FEMORAL NECK IN ELDERLY FEMALEPATIENT

  • MBBS, Surgical Resident at Saudi Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
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The incidence of acetabular fractures in the elderly population is increasing due to preexistingosteoporosis and falls or low-energy trauma. However, the prognosis of acetabular fractures in the elderly are generally poorwhen compare it with those in young patients. Therefore, the proper initial management options are critical, as early failures and subsequent salvage surgery can be accompanied by significant morbidity.This is the case report with detailed history, examination of 80 years-old female patient with bilateral acetabular fracture combined left femur neck fracture.


[Khalid A. Garout, Amjad I. Ilyas, Meshael A. Al-Matari and Arwa S. Al-Shareef (2020); CASE REPORT OF BILATERAL ACETABULAR FRACTURE COMBINED WITH FRACTURE OF LEFT FEMORAL NECK IN ELDERLY FEMALEPATIENT Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (Aug). 173-178] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Khalid A Qaroot
MBBS, Medical Resident at Saudi Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Saudi Arabia

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/11475      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/11475