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Segmental femoral neck fracture in an elderly patient: A rare case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Siddharth Kothari*, Atul Prakash

Volume : 5, Issue : 2, Year : 2019

Article Page : 162-164

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijos.2019.030

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Abstract

Segmental femoral neck fracture (a combination of subcapital and intertrochanteric femoral fracture) is rare.^1-16 We present a rare case of a 72 year old morbidly obese patient with an ipsilateral displaced fracture of intracapsular and Intertrochanteric femoral neck fracture.

Keywords: Segmental Femoral neck fracture, Neck and trochanter fracture.

How to cite : Kothari S, Prakash A , Segmental femoral neck fracture in an elderly patient: A rare case report. Indian J Orthop Surg 2019;5(2):162-164

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