Spontaneous non-traumatic dislocation of the hip as a complication of screw-plate fixation of a femoral neck fracture

Femoral neck fractures are commonly seen in elderly population as a cause of a trivial fall. In younger patients it usually occurs following high energy trauma. Dynamic hip screw (DHS) is one of the most common type of internal fixation although intramedullary fixation devices have been introduced in the treatment in the last decade not without controversy [1,2]. Described complications are failure of fixation, cut-out, malunion, non-union, disengagement of lag screw and side plate, cut-in, intrapelvic migration, vascular injuries, etc.
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research
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