title: Traumatic asymmetrical bilateral hip dislocation in an adult.
abstract: Bilateral hip dislocation occurring as a result of trauma is a rare condition. Simultaneous anterior and posterior traumatic dislocation of both hips is even more unusual. A case is reported of asymmetrical bilateral traumatic hip dislocation without an associated fracture of the pelvis or femur occurring in a young adult with no previous history of hip abnormality or ligamentous laxity. An unusual mechanism for this injury is also described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bromley Hospital, London, UK. mrflam@hotmail.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walczak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography