Introduction
Musculoskeletal injuries associated with firearm related injuries to the
hip and pelvis are formed a collection of injuries such as bone and soft
tissue . While there has been a rise on gunshot injuries that present
problems to orthopedic surgeons , great vigilance must be taken.
Associated contamination, nerve damage, and visceral organ damage must
be in mind as well as high cost of treatment.
In literature the frequency of hip joint injuries related to gunshot
injuries is reported about 2-17 % . However, there are few studies
elaborates on hip joint gunshot injuries . According to literature, the
preferred treatment option for hip joint gunshot injuries is limited to
arthroplasty . Concomitant femoral head and acetabular fracture are rare
and are the result of high energy trauma . In present
study we report a young patient sustained s hip joint gunshot injury
(GSI) with femoral head fracture and comminuted acetabular fracture
which was treated in two stages.