Treatment of an Acute Fracture of the Femoral Neck in a Young Female Adult with a Transfemoral Amputation: A Case Report.

INTRODUCTION

Fracture of the femoral neck in a young adult with an ipsilateral transfemoral amputation is uncommon, and there is no consensus regarding the best treatment.

METHODS

We present a unique case of a displaced right femoral neck fracture treated with closed reduction and percutaneous screw fixation in a twenty-eight-year-old woman with a preexisting ipsilateral transfemoral amputation.

RESULTS

We observed satisfactory healing of the fracture with a slight varus deformity and no radiographic signs of osteonecrosis at one year.

CONCLUSION

In a young adult with a preexisting transfemoral amputation and an acute femoral neck fracture, reduction and fixation of the fracture may be a reasonable treatment option.