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Case Report
Post-traumatic simultaneous bilateral greater trochanter fracture
1 Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Emeka Collins Elumelu
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, University College Hospital, Ibadan,
Nigeria
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Article ID: 100021O03TO2024
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Ogunrewo TO, Elumelu EC, Oladiran AB, Oyewole OA. Post-traumatic simultaneous bilateral greater trochanter fracture. Edorium J Orthop 2024;8(1):1–4.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Greater trochanter fractures could occur in isolation; the mechanisms range from direct trauma to avulsion type fractures; road traffic accidents have been implicated in etiology.
Case Report: A 28-year-old female store manager who was admitted to our facility via the emergency with simultaneous bilateral greater trochanter fracture following a motor vehicle accident. Plain radiograph revealed minimally displaced bilateral greater trochanter. The fractures were fixed percutaneously with canulated screws. The patient commenced ambulation two weeks postoperatively. She made full recovery and currently walking unaided ten months postoperatively.
Conclusion: The treatment of this type of injury is controversial because of its rarity as well as its etiology. There has been paucity of information of such injuries in the literature and its coverage in conventional textbooks limited. In our study we will discuss its etiology, mechanism of injury and management options.
Keywords: Bilateral fracture, Canulated screws, Greater trochanter, Simultaneous
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TO Ogunrewo - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Emeka Collins Elumelu - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
AB Oladiran - Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
OA Oyewole - Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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