Isolated lesser trochanter fracture in adults: an early indicator of tumor infiltration

J-L Rouvillain; R Jawahdou; O Labrada Blanco; A Benchikh-El-Fegoun; E Enkaoua; M Uzel

doi:10.1016/j.otsr.2010.11.005

Isolated lesser trochanter fracture in adults: an early indicator of tumor infiltration

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2011 Apr;97(2):217-20. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2010.11.005. Epub 2011 Feb 26.

Authors

J-L Rouvillain¹, R Jawahdou, O Labrada Blanco, A Benchikh-El-Fegoun, E Enkaoua, M Uzel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopedic and Traumatologic Surgery, La Meynard University Hospital, BP 632, 97261 Fort-de-France, Martinique. jean-louis.rouvillain@chu-fortdefrance.fr

PMID: 21354885
DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2010.11.005

Abstract

We report on a case of isolated lesser trochanter fracture, without associated trauma, secondary to pulmonary adenocarcinoma metastasis. Treatment consisted in resection-reconstruction by megaprosthesis. This form of isolated fracture is rare, and results from infiltration of the trochanteric area by a malignant tumoral process, which is usually metastatic.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
Adenocarcinoma / therapy
Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
Bone Neoplasms / therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Hip Fractures / diagnosis*
Hip Fractures / etiology*
Hip Fractures / surgery*
Hip Prosthesis
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed