Neglected Two-Week-Old Unstable Fracture-Dislocation of the Hip in a 60 Years Old, Managed with Hip Preservation Surgery.

A neglected case of Pipkin type IV injury with chances of avascular necrosis and arthritis can be given a trial of hip preservation surgery because in an Indian scenario sitting cross legged and squatting are indispensable activities of daily lifestyle and appropriate surgical technique, adequate exposure, anatomic reduction, and stable internal fixation of the fractures are critical to achieve satisfactory clinical results.