Simultaneous asymmetric bilateral traumatic hip dislocation

A 25-year-old man presented to the emergency department with simultaneous right anterior and left posterior hip dislocations resulting from a motor vehicle accident. Simultaneous bilateral traumatic hip dislocation is an uncommon occurrence. More rare is asymmetric simultaneous bilateral hip disloca...

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Published inAnnals of emergency medicine Vol. 22; no. 11; pp. 1768 - 1771
Main Authors Shukla, Prem C, Cooke, Shannon E, Pollack, Charles V, Kolb, James C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.11.1993
Elsevier
Subjects
Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
dislocation
hip
Hip Dislocation - etiology
Hip Injuries
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Male
Medical sciences
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
dislocation
hip
Human
Case study
Luxation
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Young adult
Clinical form
Traffic accident
Bilateral
Male
Joint
Trauma
Hip
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Summary:A 25-year-old man presented to the emergency department with simultaneous right anterior and left posterior hip dislocations resulting from a motor vehicle accident. Simultaneous bilateral traumatic hip dislocation is an uncommon occurrence. More rare is asymmetric simultaneous bilateral hip dislocation, with only ten cases documented in the English-language literature. The importance of an anteroposterior pelvic radiograph after significant major trauma is emphasized. Several serious complications can be associated with this condition, so expeditious management in the ED is warranted.
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ISSN:0196-0644
1097-6760
DOI:10.1016/S0196-0644(05)81323-X