Ann Bone Joint Surg | Volume 3, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Proximal Femoral Nailing for Intertrochanteric Fracture in Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty

Piyush Setia^*, Atul Gaitonde and Keshav Singhal

Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Princess of Wales Hospital, UK

^*Correspondance to: Piyush Setia 

Abstract

The neck of femur fractures in elderly patients with hip resurfacing in situ have rarely reported injuries. We report a case of intertrochanteric fracture in a 62-year-old man with ipsilateral Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) arthroplasty, successfully treated with internal fixation using a proximal femoral nail. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications and the patient returned to his normal level of activities within 6 months after the fixation. In conclusion, we have demonstrated that fixation with proximal femoral nails can be an alternative safer option in the treatment of these complex injuries.

Keywords:

Proximal femur nailing; Hip resurfacing; Intertrochanteric fracture; Fixation

Citation:

Setia P, Gaitonde A, Singhal K. Proximal Femoral Nailing for Intertrochanteric Fracture in Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty. Ann Bone Joint Surg. 2020;3(1):1011.