A Rare Case of Floating Hip Treated Successfully with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: A Case Report and Literature Review

Krexi A1, Papoulidis N2, Karampinas P1*, Vavourakis M1, Pneumaticos S1 and Vlamis J1

13rd Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital, Greece
2Department of Orthopedic, Athens Medical Center, Greece

^*Correspondance to: Karampinas Panagiotis 

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Abstract

Floating hip describes a rare combination of fractures/dislocation and is usually seen in multiple injured patients, more often in young males involved in high-energy automotive/motorcycle trauma. These fractures are often associated to chest trauma, other skeletal fractures or polytrauma. A “floating hip” injury is rare but a surgical challenging. Each case needs to be planned and addressed. We present a case of floating hip injury in a male patient, treated successfully with ORIF, followed by an uneventful postoperative period.

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Krexi A, Papoulidis N, Karampinas P, Vavourakis M, Pneumaticos S, Vlamis J. A Rare Case of Floating Hip Treated Successfully with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: A Case Report and Literature Review. Clin Surg. 2023; 8: 3632.