$displaced intertrochanteric fracture$

People with osteoporosis are prone to any kind of fracture even in the strongest weight-bearing bone such as the femur due to the loss of bone density. Loss of muscle mass or deconditioning contributes to muscle and bone weakness. Being underweight or malnourished contributes to bone loss and increases risk of broken bones. Poor eyesight, coordination, and judgement of accidents also contribute to the risk with very old and young children. This is also common among infants and children due to their weak and underdeveloped bones. Femur fractures are common among older adults as their bones tend to be weaker and brittle. There are certain factors that increases the risk of sustaining a femur fracture such as: Metabolic bone diseases such as rickets, Paget disease of bone, marble bone disease (osteopetrosis), osteomalacia, osteogenesis imperfecta, and fibrous dysplasia cause various deformities or abnormalities of bones. Osteoporosis is a silent disease that weakens the bones causing them to lose strength and break easily. Over time tiny cracks usually develop in the weight-bearing bones such as the femur and cause fractures. This can also be seen among new military recruits who experienced a sudden increase in impact activity. Stress fractures are caused by overuse or repetitive force on weight-bearing bones like long-distance running, jumping, and skating. Women and children are the most common victims of this abuse.

$displaced intertrochanteric fracture$

Traumatic violence is usually an isolated event that is associated with other injuries. This is considered as an open fracture that requires more time to heal especially with retained bullet fragments. High-energy injuries such as gunshots can cause severe damage to the surrounding tissues and penetrate the bones causing fractures.

$displaced intertrochanteric fracture$

An indirect or direct severe blow from competitive or recreational playing of a contact sport may result in a femur fracture. This also includes being hit by a car while walking or crossing the street. This is the most common cause of femur fracture due to high-impact collision. High-impact falls or even a low-force trauma can cause a femur fracture among old adults and children due to their weak and underdeveloped bones. One-year postoperative radiograph of the pelvis, hips, and femurs, showing well-united fracture site with excessive periosteal callus formation, which is an unusual phenomenon in normal fracture healing stages and the remodeling phase.Īt 6 postoperative months, the patient's radiographs showed abnormal excessive callus formation around the intertrochanteric fracture site, which is an unusual presentation. Three-month postoperative radiograph of the pelvis, hips, and femurs, showing well-united fracture site with sufficient periosteal callus formation and stable intramedullary interlock nail in situ. Immediate postoperative radiograph of the pelvis, hips, and femurs, showing somewhat reduced, stable fracture fixation with proximal femur intramedullary interlock nail with wound drain and urinary catheter in situ. Preoperative anteroposterior radiograph of the pelvis, hips, and femurs, showing osteoporotic, 4-part comminuted, displaced intertrochanteric fracture of the right hip of AO/OTA classification 31-A2.3 with varus external rotation deformity of the proximal femur.

$displaced intertrochanteric fracture$

Displaced intertrochanteric fracture