J Korean Fract Soc.  2008 Jan;21(1):62-65. 10.12671/jkfs.2008.21.1.62.

Traumatic Bilateral Anterior Hip Dislocation: A Case Report

• Jung ST
• Kim HJ
• Kim MS
• Kim YJ
• Cho SK

• KMID: 1480966
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2008.21.1.62

Abstract

Traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip is an uncommon injury, accounting for less than 10% of all reported cases of traumatic hip dislocation. Especially, there are no known report in our country so far. We are reporting a case of a 81 year old man who sustained bilateral anterior hip dislocation after pedestrian traffic accident, and treated by closed reduction and skeletal traction at our institute.

Keyword

Hip; Bilateral anterior dislocation; Closed reduction

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Accounting
Dislocations
Hip
Hip Dislocation
Traction

Figure

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  Fig. 1 AP radiograph shows an anterior inferior dislocation of both hip joint.

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  Fig. 2 (A, B) CT shows bilateral anterior hip dislocation without any fracture of acetabulum or femoral head.

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  Fig. 3 Post-reduction films shows anatomically reduced hip joints.

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  Fig. 4 CT shows well reduced hip joints.

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