Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1959;41:1335-1338.
© 1959 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Osteochondrosis of the Upper Femoral Epiphysis Following Traumatic Dislocation of the Hip Joint
Report of a Case
A. Cros Juan 1
1 CASTELLÓN DE LA PLANA, SPAIN
A case of traumatic dislocation of the hip joint in a boy is reported. Follow-up, after three and one-half years, revealed a slight coxa magna, but more extensive evidence of avaseular necrosis was not found despite a long delay between injury and reduction of the dislocation.