Maneuvers for reducing dislocated hips. A new technique and a literature review.
Twelve consecutive dislocated hip prostheses and one dislocated hip joint were reduced in the emergency room using the method described in this paper. This method has multiple advantages. It uses a lever and fulcrum technique and therefore is capable of producing substantial levels of force with less effort. The patient and physician are in relatively comfortable positions and little assistance is necessary.
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West End Orthopaedic Clinic, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000628:therapy*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications