Posterior hip dislocation associated with acute traumatic injury of the thoracic aorta: a previously unrecognized injury complex.
case_series · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 2266442.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Posterior hip dislocation associated with acute injury to the thoracic aorta is a previously unrecognized injury complex. This study reveals that 8% of patients with posterior hip dislocation have associated injury to the thoracic aorta because of abrupt deceleration injuries. This study defines the association of traumatic posterior hip dislocation and acute traumatic injury of the thoracic aorta, describes the mechanism of injury, and discusses the evaluation of a patient with a suspected acute traumatic aortic injury.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta, Thoracic
- Hip Dislocation
- Thoracic Injuries
Anatomy
- hip