J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
1997 Jun;21(3):599-603.
Fracture of Femur Neck with Heterotopic Ossification in Spinal Cord Injured Patient
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- 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Eul Ji General Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
- Heterotopic ossification(H.O.) is a common complication in spinal cord injured patients. The majority of heterotopic ossification in spinal cord injury occurs around hip joints. Fracture of femur is also a quite common complication in spinal cord injured patient, however H.O. associated with femur fracture at the hip was rarely reported. The author experienced femur neck fracture in a spinal cord injured patient with preexisting H.O. The proper management of femur neck fracture and the prevention of H.O. were reviewed and discussed.
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