A Bilateral Traumatic Hip Obturator Dislocation

A case of a bilateral simultaneous traumatic obturator dislocation of both hip joints in an 18-year-old young man following a traffic accident is presented. We reduced the dislocated femoral heads immediately under general anesthesia followed by passive and active exercises and early full-weight bea...

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Published in:Case reports in orthopedics 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-2
Main Authors: Sesli, Erhan, Karcı, Tolga, Acar, Nihat, Karaarslan, Ahmet
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Dislocation
Hip joint
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Summary:A case of a bilateral simultaneous traumatic obturator dislocation of both hip joints in an 18-year-old young man following a traffic accident is presented. We reduced the dislocated femoral heads immediately under general anesthesia followed by passive and active exercises and early full-weight bearing mobilization. After 5 years, the result was excellent.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2016/3145343