Traumatic Hip Dislocation.
expert_opinion · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29272662.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1080/00913847.1993.11947574.
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Abstract
In brief Traumatic posterior hip dislocation is a rare but potentially disabling injury that is most often associated with severe trauma. Prompt recognition and early reduction are essential to a good outcome. An x-ray rules out fracture of the femoral head or acetabulum and should be routinely performed before reduction of the dislocation under anesthesia.
Anatomy
- hip