Management of unreduced traumatic posterior dislocation of the hip: heavy traction and abduction method.

Abstract

Eight cases of unreduced traumatic posterior dislocation of the hip were treated by heavy traction and abduction. In four out of eight cases a concentric reduction was obtained. In two patients where a concentric reduction was not obtained, open reduction was performed. In these patients, there was an excellent or good result. In the remaining two patients a non-concentric reduction was accepted, and they had poor clinical results.