Acetabular Fracture Resulting from a Basketball Cutting Movement in a Young Adult Male: A Case Report. Issue 4 (October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sperring, Thomas R.; Only, Arthur J.; Wintermeyer, Elke; DeRogatis, Michael J.; Issack, Paul S.
• Is Part Of: JBJS case connector. Volume 9:Issue 4(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Subjects: Orthopedic surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Orthopedic surgery -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; Orthopedic Procedures; Orthopedic surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.7
• DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00398
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2160-3251

Abstract

Abstract : Case: We present the case of a 26-year-old man who sustained a right transverse-posterior wall acetabular fracture while performing a cutting movement playing basketball. Conclusions: Acetabular fracture after a relatively low-energy injury in a healthy young adult male is an extremely unusual event. The cutting movement to the right likely forcefully placed the right hip in flexion, adduction, and internal rotation directing the femoral head into the posterior wall. The patient had excellent clinical and radiographic results after acetabular open reduction and internal fixation.