J Korean Fract Soc.  2009 Jul;22(3):185-188. 10.12671/jkfs.2009.22.3.185.

Patient Accompanied with Simultaneous Anterior Dislocation of Hip and Anterior Dislocation of Knee : A Case Report

• Park HG

• KMID: 2063908
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2009.22.3.185

Abstract

We are reporting a case that a 61-year-old patient who had simultaneous anterior dislocation of left hip and anterior dislocation of right knee after fall from a height injury was treated by closed reduction respectively.

Keyword

Anterior dislocation of hip; Anterior dislocation of knee

MeSH Terms

Dislocations
Hip
Humans
Knee
Middle Aged

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Radiographs show Prereduction state. (A) Radiographs show anterior dislocation of left hip (B) Radiographs show anterior dislocation of right knee.

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  Fig. 2 Radiographs show postreduction state. (A, B) Post-reduction radiographs show complete reduction.

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  Fig. 3 (A, B) MRI findings indicate the ruptures of the ACL and the PCL. (C, D) MRI findings indicate the partial tears of the MCL and the LCL.

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  Fig. 4 Peripheral angiography shows no occlusion of blood flow.

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