A pipkin type IV injury treated with acetabular reconstruction and primary total hip replacement surgery: A case report
Primary total hip replacement is a best treatment modality in patients with severely comminuted posterior wall acetabular fracture due to the fact that open reduction and internal fixation is associated with more complications and inferior outcome compared to early total hip replacement.
Authors
- E Andrea Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6741-3078)
- Faiton Ndesanjo Mandari
- Peter Magembe Mrimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1081-2526)
- Godlisten S. Kawiche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7439-0529)
- Mussa Mahsein
- John Kazwika
Institutions
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111240
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00