TY - JOUR
T1 - Post-traumatic bilateral posterior hip dislocations with femoral head fracture on one side and acetabular fracture on the other side
T2 - A very rare presentation
AU - Hegde, Atmananda
AU - Mane, Prajwal Prabhudev
AU - Khanna, Vikrant
AU - Rao, Seetharama
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PY - 2021/1/18
Y1 - 2021/1/18
N2 - Hip dislocations are common orthopaedic emergencies which need early intervention to have a better outcome. They usually occur as a result of high energy trauma with motor vehicle accidents being the most common cause followed by fall from height. Posterior hip dislocation is more common than anterior. However, bilateral hip dislocations are rare compared with unilateral. Here we report our case with bilateral posterior hip dislocation with one side having head of femur fracture and contralateral side acetabulum fracture. Both hips were reduced under general anaesthesia on the same day of the trauma. Staged definitive treatment was carried out. The patient had an early recovery with no complications. This case represents an unusual, type of injury resulting from a high speed motor vehicle accident. Early diagnosis, immediate resuscitation and reduction of the hip joints followed by a careful and planned definitive treatment is necessary to have a better outcome.
AB - Hip dislocations are common orthopaedic emergencies which need early intervention to have a better outcome. They usually occur as a result of high energy trauma with motor vehicle accidents being the most common cause followed by fall from height. Posterior hip dislocation is more common than anterior. However, bilateral hip dislocations are rare compared with unilateral. Here we report our case with bilateral posterior hip dislocation with one side having head of femur fracture and contralateral side acetabulum fracture. Both hips were reduced under general anaesthesia on the same day of the trauma. Staged definitive treatment was carried out. The patient had an early recovery with no complications. This case represents an unusual, type of injury resulting from a high speed motor vehicle accident. Early diagnosis, immediate resuscitation and reduction of the hip joints followed by a careful and planned definitive treatment is necessary to have a better outcome.
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U2 - 10.1136/bcr-2020-239339
DO - 10.1136/bcr-2020-239339
M3 - Article
C2 - 33462049
AN - SCOPUS:85100103960
SN - 1757-790X
VL - 14
JO - BMJ Case Reports
JF - BMJ Case Reports
IS - 1
M1 - e239339
ER -