<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE article  PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD Journal Publishing DTD v3.0 20080202//EN" "http://dtd.nlm.nih.gov/publishing/3.0/journalpublishing3.dtd"><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="3.0" xml:lang="en" article-type="research article"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">OALibJ</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>Open Access Library Journal</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="epub">2333-9705</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Scientific Research Publishing</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.4236/oalib.1102846</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">OALibJ-69565</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="Discipline-v2"><subject>Biomedical&amp;Life Sciences</subject><subject> Business&amp;Economics</subject><subject> Chemistry&amp;Materials Science</subject><subject> Computer Science&amp;Communications</subject><subject> Earth&amp;Environmental Sciences</subject><subject> Engineering</subject><subject> Medicine&amp;Healthcare</subject><subject> Physics&amp;Mathematics</subject><subject> Social Sciences&amp;Humanities</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>
 
 
  Internal Fixation for Fracture of Femoral Head Associated A-Posterior Hip Dislocation: A Case Report
 
</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Rachid</surname><given-names>Ait Mouha</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1"><sup>*</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Ricardo</surname><given-names>Rosa Dasilva</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Mwyniane</surname><given-names>Narcisse Dabire</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Eric</surname><given-names>Bacheville</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Jean</surname><given-names>Hani Tawil</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital of Orsay, Orsay, Essonne, France</addr-line></aff><author-notes><corresp id="cor1">* E-mail:<email>aitmouharachid@gmail.com(RAM)</email>;</corresp></author-notes><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>31</day><month>07</month><year>2016</year></pub-date><volume>03</volume><issue>07</issue><fpage>1</fpage><lpage>4</lpage><history><date date-type="received"><day>22</day>	<month>June</month>	<year>2016</year></date><date date-type="rev-recd"><day>accepted</day>	<month>25</month>	<year>July</year>	</date><date date-type="accepted"><day>29</day>	<month>July</month>	<year>2016</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>&#169; Copyright  2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. </copyright-statement><copyright-year>2014</copyright-year><license><license-p>This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>
 
 
   
   Fractures of the femoral head are rarely described. These fractures are diagnostic problems. The multiplicity of lesions associated with traumatic dislocations of the hip joint makes it difficult to establish a well-d therapeutic approach. A young biker suffers from dislocation of the hip fracture associated with a femoral head. Our approach was surgery. We use a Smith-Petersen exposure and the orthopedic table, useful for 
   accessing and fixing fragment. There are many therapeutic options and depending on type of lesion, osteoarthritis is the most common complication. 
  
 
</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>Femoral Head Fracture</kwd><kwd> Hip Dislocation</kwd><kwd> Hip Osteoarthritis</kwd><kwd> Internal Fixation</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body><sec id="s1"><title>1. Introduction</title><p>Fractures of the femoral head are rarely described in lesions associated with hip dislocations [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref1">1</xref>] . These high- energy injuries are mostly associated with acetabular fracture from 6% to 15% [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref1">1</xref>] . These fractures are diagnostic problems. It is often not apparent on radiography as discussed by Richardson [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref2">2</xref>] , as it poses an indication and treatment problem. Osteoarthritis of the hip remains the evolutionary complication of these lesions; few studies are interesting in the correlation between osteoarthritis of the hip and fracture of the femoral head.</p></sec><sec id="s2"><title>2. Case Report</title><p>A young biker of 29 years old suffers of an accident of the public highway, the trauma was isolated with a direct impact point on the anterior surface of the left knee, emergency clinical examination of the left leg already facing a traumatic luxation hip confirmed by pelvis radiography which showed a posterior dislocation of the hip fracture probably involve a femoral head (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>), neurovascular complications were not found.</p><p>After reduction under general anesthesia, CT has helped to balance the lesion and Reveled a fractured lower third of the femoral head, precisely the lower anterior pole, several intra-articular fragments and no other injuries including acetabular (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>(a), <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>(b)).</p><p>Our approach was surgery because the size of the fragment and reduction allow osteosynthesis, our choice of Smith-Petersen exposure and the orthopedic table facility was oriented mainly by the fracture site, this way allowed us easy access to the fracture and internal fixation with screws away like Herbert screw, the reduction was good (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig3">Figure 3</xref>). The postoperative result was simple, traction was set for 2 weeks and a discharge member for 3 months before support authorization.</p><p>After 7 years back, the patient has a normal functional activity of the hip, painless, and even a sport, the radiographs show no signs for osteoarthritis or head necrosis (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig3">Figure 3</xref>).</p><fig id="fig1"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref></label><caption><title> Pelvis radiography shows a posterior dislocation of the hip</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/69565x6.png"/></fig><fig-group id="fig2"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref></label><caption><title> CT reveled a fractured lower third of the femoral head, of the lower anterior pole, several intra-articular fragments.</title></caption><fig id ="fig2_1"><label> (b)</label><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/69565x7.png"/></fig><fig id ="fig2_2"><label></label><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/69565x8.png"/></fig></fig-group><fig id="fig3"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig3">Figure 3</xref></label><caption><title> Radiography shows the reduction and internal fixation with screws away</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/69565x9.png"/></fig></sec><sec id="s3"><title>3. Discussion</title><p>The randomness of the mechanical force applied to the femur and the hip joint during high-energy trauma define the multiplicity of lesions associated with traumatic dislocations of this joint, acetabular fractures, femoral neck fracture and femoral head fracture or osteochondral are reported by Blankensteijn [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref3">3</xref>] . Fracture can be observed in all combinations, making it difficult to establish a well-defined therapeutic approach [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref1">1</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref4">4</xref>] , especially in case of fracture of the femoral head rarely associated.</p><p>The contribution of CT is not discussed in the diagnosis and analysis of these lesions [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref2">2</xref>] , it is essential to define the therapeutic indication. Most studies were established before scanography be the norm. This is why it is difficult to find a classification wish brings the multitude change in lesion associate. So Pepkin classification, Yoon, and AO classification do not take the seat, the size of the fragment of the femoral head or osteochondral fractures into consideration. The recent classification of Chiron [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref1">1</xref>] is an alternative that includes varieties of fractures of the femoral head and the associated injuries.</p><p>The posterior surgical exposures are the most used approach (75%) allows direct access to the posterior capsule especially in intractable posterior dislocations. The anterior exposures Hueter or Rottinger or Smith-Petersen (12%) are useful for accessing and fixed the anterior inferior fragment and in case of fixing, our choice of the anterior Smith-Petersen exposure and the screw fixation was mainly depending of the site and size of the fragments, even if the capsular lesions was later. The medial approach described by Chiron seems logical for fixing anterior or internal fragment [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref5">5</xref>] . Arthroscopy is a relatively new and useful for removal of small fragments available [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref6">6</xref>]</p><p>Therapeutic options are many and depending on type of lesion, conservative treatment is still considered to reduced fracture 37.7% as discussed elsewhere [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref4">4</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref7">7</xref>] or removal or fixation depends on the size of the fragment, the osteosynthesis of the acetabulum and arthroplasty depending on the comminution of the fracture and associated fractures.</p><p>Osteoarthritis is the most common complication (43.7%) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.69565-ref3">3</xref>] especially in acetabular fracture association, the management of time seems to be criminalized.</p></sec><sec id="s4"><title>4. Conclusion</title><p>The fracture of the femoral head associated with posterior dislocation of the hip often goes unnoticed. Internal fixation seems to give good results when the fragment is accessible to osteosynthesis. The surgical approach for these lesions is rarely treated in literature.</p></sec><sec id="s5"><title>Cite this paper</title><p>Rachid Ait Mouha,Ricardo Rosa Dasilva,Mwyniane Narcisse Dabire,Eric Bacheville,Jean Hani Tawil, (2016) Internal Fixation for Fracture of Femoral Head Associated A-Posterior Hip Dislocation: A Case Report. Open Access Library Journal,03,1-4. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1102846</p></sec></body><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="scirp.69565-ref1"><label>1</label><mixed-citation publication-type="other" xlink:type="simple">Chiron, P., Lafontan, V. and Reina, N. (2013) Fracture-Dislocations of the Femoral Head. 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