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Title: TRANSVERSE ACETABULAR AND IPSILATERAL SEGMENTAL FEMORAL SHAFT FRACTURES IN A YOUNG MALE: RARE CASE REPORT
Authors: Buunaaim, A. D. B.
Osman, I.
Bukari, M. I. S.
Asumah, H.
Abanga, J. A.
Yembape, T.
Issue Date: 2021
Publisher: Kenya Orthopaedic Association
Series/Report no.: Vol.15;Issue.2
Abstract: Transverse acetabular and ipsilateral segmental femoral shaft fractures are rare. There are only a few reported cases of other similar patterns of acetabular and ipsilateral femoral fractures. They are usually high-energy injuries. We report a case of a transverse acetabular and ipsilateral segmental femoral shaft fractures in a young male following a road traffic accident. Management of these fractures poses a challenge to Trauma/Orthopaedic surgeons. The patient underwent acetabular reconstruction with plate and screws and locked retrograde intramedullary femoral nailing simultaneously with a satisfactory outcome in a low resourced referral hospital. Our approach and procedure of posterior column fixation in transverse acetabular fracture and femur fixation may be a primary option in managing such a case in low resource settings and indicates this is possible with adequate preoperative planning.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3268
ISSN: 1994-1072
Appears in Collections:School of Medicine and Health Sciences



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