Research Article

Locked posterior dislocation of the hip: a case report

Volume: 41 Number: 2 April 18, 2007
  • İrfan Esenkaya
  • Nurzat Elmali
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Locked posterior dislocation of the hip: a case report

Abstract

Impaction fractures of the femoral head occurring after anterior or posterior hip dislocations are well described. However, locked posterior hip dislocation resulting in sinking of the posterior acetabular rim into the femoral head has hitherto been undescribed. A 26-year-old male patient presented with complaints of severe pain in the left thigh and marked limitation in the movements of the left hip two weeks after an in-car crash. He could only walk with crutches. Shortly after the accident, he was examined at another center with physical examination and plain radiographies and was given bed rest and medications for pain relief. Computed tomography demonstrated the locked posterior hip by the impact of the posterior acetabular rim against the femoral head. At surgery, the posterior acetabular rim was embedded in the anteromedial surface of the femoral head resulting in an osteochondral impaction fracture with a penetration depth of 12 mm. Due to wide destruction to the cartilage surface, an uncemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty was performed. After 28 months of follow-up, he had no complaints and hip movements were painless with full range of motion.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

İrfan Esenkaya This is me

Nurzat Elmali This is me

Publication Date

April 18, 2007

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Year 2007 Volume: 41 Number: 2

APA
Esenkaya, İ., & Elmali, N. (2007). Locked posterior dislocation of the hip: a case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 41(2), 155-158. https://izlik.org/JA47CK23PS
AMA
1.Esenkaya İ, Elmali N. Locked posterior dislocation of the hip: a case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2007;41(2):155-158. https://izlik.org/JA47CK23PS
Chicago
Esenkaya, İrfan, and Nurzat Elmali. 2007. “Locked Posterior Dislocation of the Hip: A Case Report”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 41 (2): 155-58. https://izlik.org/JA47CK23PS.
EndNote
Esenkaya İ, Elmali N (April 1, 2007) Locked posterior dislocation of the hip: a case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 41 2 155–158.
IEEE
[1]İ. Esenkaya and N. Elmali, “Locked posterior dislocation of the hip: a case report”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 155–158, Apr. 2007, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA47CK23PS
ISNAD
Esenkaya, İrfan - Elmali, Nurzat. “Locked Posterior Dislocation of the Hip: A Case Report”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 41/2 (April 1, 2007): 155-158. https://izlik.org/JA47CK23PS.
JAMA
1.Esenkaya İ, Elmali N. Locked posterior dislocation of the hip: a case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2007;41:155–158.
MLA
Esenkaya, İrfan, and Nurzat Elmali. “Locked Posterior Dislocation of the Hip: A Case Report”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 41, no. 2, Apr. 2007, pp. 155-8, https://izlik.org/JA47CK23PS.
Vancouver
1.İrfan Esenkaya, Nurzat Elmali. Locked posterior dislocation of the hip: a case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2007 Apr. 1;41(2):155-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA47CK23PS