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The man with two broken hips: neck of femur fracture with previous Girdlestone arthroplasty
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A 48-year-old man presented to the accident and emergency department following a mechanical fall. He complained of right-sided hip pain, and reported inability to mobilise or weight bear. On physical examination, his right hip was noted to be shortened, abducted and externally rotated; a pelvic X-ray was therefore consulted (figure 1).
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Pelvic X-ray displaying right neck of femur fracture, and evidence …
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