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X-ray pelvis with both hips showing collapse of right femur head with fracture of head of femur. Evidence of old vertical shear type sacroiliac disruption right side is seen.
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Fracture head of femur was found extending from superior to inferior articular surface (Figure 1).
CT images revealing fracture of head of femur.
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Intraoperative picture shows fractured and deformed femoral head.
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Intraoperatively, a deformed and fractured femoral head was found and was delivered out of acetabulum and sent for histopathological examination (Figure 3).
Postoperative radiograph.
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Reconstruction was done with 52 mm Duraloc shell, polyethylene liner, and 11 size CORAIL femur stem (DePuy Johnson and Johnson) (Figure 4).
Histopathology slide showing necrotic bone with reparative fibroblastic proliferation.
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