Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture of the Femoral Head Caused by Excessive Lateralization of the Acetabular Rim

We present a case of a 53-year-old woman with subchondral insufficiency fracture (SIF) of the femoral head without history of severe osteoporosis or overexertion. Plain radiographs showed acetabular overcoverage with excessive lateralization of the acetabular rim. A diagnosis of SIF was made by typi...

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Main Authors: Tetsuya Kimura, Tomohiro Goto, Daisuke Hamada, Takahiko Tsutsui, Keizo Wada, Shoji Fukuta, Akihiro Nagamachi, Koichi Sairyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4371679
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