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. 2015:2015:865786.
doi: 10.1155/2015/865786. Epub 2015 Mar 19.

Traumatic hip dislocation with associated femoral head fracture

H Dortaj  1 , A Emamifar  1
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Traumatic hip dislocation with associated femoral head fracture

H Dortaj et al. Case Rep Orthop. 2015.

Abstract

Dislocation of the hip is a critical injury that results from high-energy trauma. This paper describes a case of posterior dislocation of the right hip in a 35-year-old woman with associated ipsilateral femoral head fracture. Initial treatment included reduction of the right hip through posterior approach and fixation of the femoral head fracture with three absorbable screws. After 15-month follow-up, a full range of motion has been achieved and there are no signs of avascular necrosis, hip instability, or limping. The authors describe their method of surgery.

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Figure 1
Radiograph revealed the fracture of the femoral head.
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Figure 2
MRI showed fragments of the femoral head.
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Figure 3
Radiograph of hip.
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Figure 4
CT scan of hip.
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Figure 5
MRI of hip.
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