Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head and Hip Arthritis in an Adolescent Following an Isolated Fracture of the Greater Trochanter: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Case: A healthy adolescent sustained an isolated fracture of the greater trochanter after falling from a height. He was treated nonoperatively. After 10 weeks of improvement, the pain recurred, and osteonecrosis of the femoral head was diagnosed.