Late complication of Acetabular fracture
Correct Answer: Avascular necrosis of head of femur
Description: Avascular necrosis - osteonecrosis of the femoral head may occur even if the hip is not fully dislocated.
The condition is probably overdiagnosed because of an erroneous interpretation of x-ray appearance following impacted marginal fractures of the acetabulum.
Other complications : *iliofemoral venous thrombosis *sciatic nerve injury *heterotopic bone formation *loss of joint movement & secondary osteoarthritis
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