Traumatic Hip Dislocation with a Transphyseal fracture: A Case Report (original) (raw)

2017

Abstract

Introduction: Traumatic hip dislocations are very uncommon in children. A unique combination of injuries consisting of a traumatic hip dislocation in combination with an ipsilateral transphyseal fracture of the femoral head is presented in a 12-year-old child who was involved in a motor vehicle accident. It was unclear as to whether these injuries occurred simultaneously during this single traumatic event, or if the dislocation occurred at the time of the accident and the transphyseal injury occurred during closed reduction. The emergent open surgical management, short term follow up, and the factors which affect the prognosis of this patient are all discussed. Case presentation: A 12-year-old girl was an unrestrained backseat passenger in a motorcar, involved in a head on collision. Severe right hip pain as well as an inability to weight bear was her major complaints. She presented initially to another health facility and was subsequently transferred to our institution some nine ho...

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