Abstract
The treatment of an above knee amputee who has sustained a fracture of femoral neck is a challenge for both the orthopaedic surgeon and the rehabilitation team. We present a case of such a patient and discuss different difficulties in his treatment.
Highlights
Hip hemiarthroplasty is a common procedure for the treatment of subcapital femoral fractures
We present a unique case of a bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty for a subcapital femoral fracture in a patient with an above knee amputation of the same extremity
A 68 year old male patient was admitted to our department suffering from severe pain in his right hip joint caused by an old subcapital fracture of the femur
Summary
Hip hemiarthroplasty is a common procedure for the treatment of subcapital femoral fractures. Good postoperative results of hip hemiarthroplasties in patients with below knee amputations have been reported in the past, with a return of the patients to their preoperative level of daily life activity [1,2]. To our knowledge, the use of hip hemiarthroplasty in patients with above knee amputations has not been reported in the literature. We present a unique case of a bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty for a subcapital femoral fracture in a patient with an above knee amputation of the same extremity.
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