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.