Lesser Trochanter Migration following Intramedullary Fixation of an Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture.

Case Rep Orthop

Department of Orthopedics-Limb Lengthening & Complex Reconstruction, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA.

Published: March 2016

Intertrochanteric femur fractures are commonly observed in the elderly and may be associated with a complete fracture of the lesser trochanter in over 50% of cases. The migration of the lesser trochanter secondary to the psoas muscle contracture is a rare event. This case report presents a rare case of sudden groin pain three-week status after intramedullary fixation of a intertrochanteric femur fracture.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4783562PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9348032DOI Listing

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