T O Adekoya-Cole, G O Enweluzo, O I Akinmokun, O E Oguche
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Pipkin fracture is the fracture of the head of the femur. It can be associated with neck of femur fracture or/and posterior dislocation of the hip. This fracture is very rare fracture and has not been reported at our sub-region. We present this fracture in a 26 year old with a type I Pipkin fracture treated with closed reduction and percutaneous k-wire fixation. Five (5) year after, she was very appreciative of her management with satisfactory remodeling of her femoral head.