Traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip joint with posterior acetabular wall fracture

Acta Orthop Belg. 2005 Feb;71(1):111-4.

Abstract

The incidence of traumatic hip dislocation has increased in recent years as a result of high-energy trauma. Anterior hip dislocation forms less than 10-15% of all traumatic hip dislocations. Only a few case reports describe anterior dislocation along with acetabular fractures. The acetabular fracture involved the anterior wall or column in all such cases. We describe a rare case in which anterior superior dislocation of the hip was associated with a large fracture fragment of theposterior acetabular rim and adjacent wall.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Acetabulum / injuries*
  • Adult
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Bone Plates
  • Fracture Fixation / methods*
  • Fractures, Bone / pathology*
  • Hip Injuries / etiology*
  • Hip Injuries / surgery
  • Humans
  • Joint Dislocations*
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome