Avulsion Facture of Short External Rotators in the Proximal Femur: A Case Report.
10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.3.345
- Author:
Myung Rae CHO
1
;
Sang Bong KO
;
Dae Ui JEUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu Korea. bong@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Avulsion fracture;
Short external rotator muscle;
Iliopsoas muscle
- MeSH:
Aged;
Diagnosis;
Femur*;
Hip Fractures;
Humans;
Male
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2005;18(3):345-348
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although avulsion fractures of greater and lesser trochanters rarely develop in hip fractures, avulsion fracture of short external rotators has not reported still online literature. Moreover, avulsion fracture of short external rotators can simulate the intertrochanteric fracture, and is difficult to differentiate from it on plain radiograph. This study is on the case 74-year old male patient who had avulsion fracture of short external rotators, and had the internal fixation with wire by open reduction under the diagnosis of the intertrochanteric fracture.
