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Femoral Head Fractures
[OCOSH Code: D006620 208526001 S72.0 WI_FR_F_H_FH]

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Femoral head fractures Orthopaedia

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$Femoral head fractures Orthopaedia$ Femoral head fractures are very rare injuries, almost always caused by hip dislocations.
The standard classification of femoral head fractures is that of Pipkin. The key criterion in the Pipkin classification is whether the femoral head is fracture above or below the fovea. A type 1 fracture is with the fracture...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures: Femoral Head Fractures

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