Traumatic bilateral posterior dislocation of the hip--an unusual mechanism resulting from an agricultural accident.
Traumatic bilateral posterior dislocation of the hip is a rare injury, usually sustained in automobile accidents or less commonly in automobile-pedestrian accidents. An unusual mechanism of such an injury is reported in the setting of an agricultural accident: a heavy load fell on the pelvis of a farmer, while he was bending forward. This case highlights the importance of following health and safety guidelines at work, and above all common sense when working in hazardous situations.
Department of Orthopaedics, Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. m.s.patton@abdn.ac.uk
Michael Sean
MS
Patton
Paul Anthony
PA
Banaskiewicz
David
D
Finlayson
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D016272:Occupational Health; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome