title: Bilateral posterior hip dislocations with femoral head fractures.
abstract: An unusual case of bilateral posterior fracture-dislocation of the hip (Pipkin Type IV) occurred in a 63-year-old man with Paget's disease of the pelvis. Other injuries included a displaced humeral shaft fracture and patellar ligament disruption. Bilateral cemented total hip arthroplasty was performed to avoid the need for prolonged immobilization. Postoperative low-dose irradiation was used because of the risk of heterotopic ossification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Meislin
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Zuckerman
mesh_terms: D004434:Early Ambulation; D005270:Femur Head / Q000293:injuries*; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography