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ArticleCureus2024

Management of Pathologic Hip Fracture Secondary to Musculoskeletal Echinococcosis: A Case Report.

Leonidas E Mastrokostas, Paul G Mastrokostas, Mitchell K Ng

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Leonidas E MastrokostasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Paul G MastrokostasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA.
Mitchell K NgDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 50-year-old female from Uzbekistan presented to our emergency department with severe right hip pain and loss of ambulation. Her history included multiple hepatic echinococcal cyst resections. After a fall, she underwent a proximal femur open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) and revision in Uzbekistan, which revealed broken screws and cystic lesions. Subsequent treatment included hardware removal, proximal femur replacement, and antiparasitic therapy, leading to significant improvement. This case highlights the need for considering rare pathologies in atypical orthopedic presentations and demonstrates the effectiveness of integrating detailed history, careful diagnostics, and coordinated care to manage challenging conditions.

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drain site infectionechinococcushydatid cystspostoperative careproximal femur replacement

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PMID39463664
PMCPMC11508820

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