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Case Reports
. 2021 Dec 1;11(4).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.20.00300.

Severe Open Dislocation of the Hip with Exposed Femoral Head: A Case Report

Stefano Zanarella  1 , Alessandro Cappellari, Alvise Ruaro, Pietro Ruggieri
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Case Reports

Severe Open Dislocation of the Hip with Exposed Femoral Head: A Case Report

Stefano Zanarella et al. JBJS Case Connect. .

Abstract

Case: A 54-year-old woman was brought to our emergency department with an inferomedial open hip dislocation without fracture secondary to a railway trauma. We performed hip reduction, wound debridement, and stabilization with external fixation. After 7 months, hip arthroplasty was performed for severe hip instability and avascular necrosis of the femoral head.

Conclusion: Open hip dislocation is an uncommon injury that is caused by high-energy trauma. It may be associated with serious management problems and complications, including infection and avascular necrosis of the femoral head.

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Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/B590).

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