A rare case of hip dislocation after internal fixation of a femoral neck fracture without infection.
Hip dislocation after hip pinning has been reported in association with sepsis, but in this paper the authors describe a case of gradual, spontaneous dislocation of the hip over several weeks, without sepsis, in a 36-year-old man who had undergone screw-plate fixation of a displaced basi-cervical fracture. This is only the second reported case of spontaneous dislocation after hip pinning not associated with infection.
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Orthopedic Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Sherbrooke, Que.
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D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000209:etiology*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013165:Splints