Dr. Brinker has performed more than 1,000 Ilizarov surgeries

Dr. Brinker has treated more than 1,200 fracture nonunions

Dr. Brinker has corrected more than 400 skeletal deformities

Dr. Brinker has treated more than 250 cases with bone infection

Complex Fracture: Femur

 

Presenting

This 81 year old man fell and fractured his upper femur just below the hip joint. The fracture resulted in misalignment of the hip joint relative to the femur.

 

Result After Treatment by Dr. Brinker

This x-ray taken 2 months after surgery with open reduction internal fixation with a plate and screws shows anatomic alignment with solid fracture healing. The patient had no pain in his leg and returned to walking with a cane.

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Maps & Directions

Choose Your Affected Bone/Joint
1. Clavicle
2. Shoulder
3. Humerous
4. Elbow
5. Forearm
6. Wrist
7. Hip
8. Femur
9. Knee
10. Tibia
11. Ankle