Asymmetrical Bilateral Traumatic Hip Dislocation with Segmental Femur Fracture

Year 2021, Volume: 12 Issue: 4, 117 - 120, 14.12.2021

Hacı Mehmet Çalışkan , Ömer Jaradat , Mehmet Yetiş , Zafer Ünveren , Burak Çelik , Serdar Süha Sönmez

https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.966370

Abstract

Introduction: Hip dislocations are extremely rare, but they are orthopedic emergencies that need to be immediately intervened. Traumatic hip dislocations are usually unilateral and occur toward the posterior region. Bilateral traumatic hip dislocations, on the other hand, are rarer. Asymmetric occurrence of bilateral traumatic hip dislocations is even rarer. The possibility of spontaneous hip dislocation in a healthy person is very unlikely. This is because ligaments wrapping the hip joint make it quite stable. Thus, hip dislocation usually occurs due to a high-energy trauma. Case Report: In this paper we report a unique female patient with asymmetric bilateral traumatic hip dislocation accompanied by a segmental fracture of the femur due to a traffic accident. The patient’s right hip was reduced under sedoanalgesia at the emergency department and the left hip was reduced under anesthesia at operating room. Avascular necrosis did not develop at her 2-year follow-up; however, she has been re-operated after developing nonunion in the left femoral segmental fracture. Conclusion: In conclusion, hip dislocations should be treated in first six hours due to the risk of avascular necrosis. Uncomplicated hip dislocations without accompanied fractures can be treated with sedoanalgesia in emergency service settings. However hip dislocations which are complicated with accompanied fractures should be reduced in operation rooms without delay.

Keywords

Asymmetric, bilateral, hip dislocation, segmental fracture, traffic accident

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