Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba
March 2022
Background: Hip fracture in the young patient is uncommon, but it can have devastating consequences. This pathology in the context of minimal trauma obliges us to carry out a study on calcium metabolism to determine the primary cause.
Material And Methods: We present a clinical case about an 18-year-old male patient who suffered a subcapital fracture of the left hip due to minimal trauma while playing football.
Introduction: Avascular osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a frequent pathology with an insidious and asymptomatic presentation in early stages, so the diagnosis is often made in advanced stages, where the only effective solution is total hip arthroplasty (THA). Diagnosis in early stages will allow the use of therapeutic options that avoid or delay ATC. Our objective is to evaluate the demographic, clinical results and the success rate in our center of patients diagnosed with ONFH and who have been subsidiary of hip preservation surgery.
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