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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports2026

Management of Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture with Pre-existing Grade IV Psoriatic Hip Arthritis Using Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Long Distal-Loading Stem: A Case Report.

K Praveen, Muthukannan Hari Sivanandan, I Shebin Christin, S Gokul, M Sriram

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K PraveenDepartment of Orthopaedics, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
Muthukannan Hari SivanandanDepartment of Orthopaedics, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
I Shebin ChristinDepartment of Orthopaedics, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
S GokulDepartment of Orthopaedics, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
M SriramDepartment of Orthopaedics, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Introduction: Subtrochanteric femur fractures associated with advanced hip arthritis present a complex surgical challenge, particularly in young patients with inflammatory arthropathies. Case Report: We report a case of a 38-year-old male with bilateral psoriatic hip arthritis (Ficat and Arlet grade IV) who sustained a right-sided subtrochanteric femur fracture following a slip and fall. Given the coexistence of severe hip arthritis, femoral head collapse, and fracture morphology, a single-stage total hip arthroplasty (THA) using a long distal-loading monoblock stem was performed. The procedure successfully addressed both the fracture and arthritic pathology, allowing stable fixation and early functional recovery. Conclusion: This case highlights the role of primary THA with a distal-loading stem as an effective treatment option in selected patients with subtrochanteric fractures and advanced inflammatory hip disease.

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case reportdistal-loading stempsoriatic arthritismSubtrochanteric femur fracturetotal hip arthroplasty

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