Surgical dislocation for FAI after femoral head fracture malunion in an active young male

History and Evaluation: A 28 year old male presented with right hip pain eight months after a fracture dislocation of the hip. The patient was treated nonoperatively at an outside hospital. He had severe restriction of motion, pain and activity limitations due to a malunited femoral head fracture. X Rays demonstrated poor positioning of the healed femoral head fracture (arrow).

$Pre OP Surgical dislocation for FAI after femoral head fracture malunion in an active young male$

Treatment: Right hip surgical dislocation with open reduction internal fixation of the malunited femoral head, acetabular rim trimming and labral repair was performed.

$Intraop Surgical dislocation for FAI after femoral head fracture malunion in an active young male$

Outcomes: X rays show that the femoral head shape has been restored and the fracture is healed. The patient has returned to full activities with no restrictions.

$Post op Surgical dislocation for FAI after femoral head fracture malunion in an active young male$

Surgical dislocation for FAI after femoral head fracture malunion in an active young male

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