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Presented by-
Dr. Shaker Ahmed
MS Resident (Phase-B)
Unit - II
Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery
DMCH
Particulars of the patient
• Pain and swelling in the left upper thigh for 22 days following fall
from height.
• Inability to stand and bear weight on left lower limb for the same
duration.
History of present illness
According to the statement of the patient, he was well 22 days back. Then
he sustained trauma following fall from height and developed pain &
swelling in the left upper thigh. Initially, pain was severe, localized,
constant, non-radiating, aggravated by any sorts of movements and
partially relieved by taking some analgesics and rest.
History of present illness
Appearance : Anxious
Decubitus : Supine
Anemia : Present
Jaundice : Absent
General Examination
Dehydration : Absent
Pulse : 88 beats/min
Temperature : 98.6° F
Patient is supine on bed and left lower limb immobilized by upper tibial
skeletal traction with 7. 5kg weight. After removal of weight-
Look:
• Left lower limb is externally rotated.
• Apparent shortening of the left lower limb in comparison to the right.
• Mild diffuse swelling present over the left upper thigh and different sites of
face(middle part of nose, left side of the mandible).
• Overlying skin condition of left lower limb is normal & multiple healed
abrasion marks present on face.
Cont..
Feel:
Temperature : Normal
• Tenderness : Present over proximal part of left thigh and different sites
of face( middle part of nose, left side of the mandible).
• Limb length discrepancy : 1.50 cm shortening of the left lower limb in
comparison to the right which is femoral component and infra-
trochanteric.
Distal neuro-vascular status : Intact
Cont.
Move:
• Movements of left hip and knee joints could not be elicited due to
pain.
• Left ankle and right lower limb have full range of movements(ROM).
Salient features
Hb % : 10.90gm/dl
RBS : 5.90 mmol/L
S. Creatinine : 1.12 mg/dl
S. Electrolyte : Within normal limit
• HIV 1 & 2 : Negative
Laboratory Investigations
• HBsAg : Negative
• Anti-HCV : Negative
• CXR : Normal
• ECG : Normal
Clinical Diagnosis