Open reduction of a chronic proximal dislocation after total hip arthroplasty.

Suh, Kuen Tak; Moon, Kyu Pill; Kim, In Bo; Lee, Jung Sub · J Arthroplasty · 2008

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report an unusual case of a chronic prosthetic dislocation that was caused by the buttonholing of a prosthetic femoral head by anterior soft tissue, which impeded reduction. A surprisingly good functional result was achieved by an open reduction and revision operation on a 56-year-old man, who had a chronic dislocation of a total hip prosthesis. Successful treatment with open reduction of a chronic proximal dislocation after total hip arthroplasty has not been reported previously in the literature.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy