Abstract:Femoral head fractures in adults are known to be frequently associated with femoral neck fractures, acetabular fractures and sciatic nerve neurapraxia. Here, we report for the first time in the English medical literature the case of a 30-year-old patient having a Pipkin Type II comminuted femoral head fracture associated to an isolated acetabular labral osteochondral avulsion. This entity was diagnosed preoperatively through the presence of the acetabular ‘fleck’ sign recently described in adolescents with hip… Show more
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