Open anterior fracture dislocation of the hip: a case report and review of literature.
Open anterior fracture dislocation of the hip is an extremely rare injury and is the result of a violent trauma. Such a case is being reported in a 15-year-old female, who also had other adjacent bony injuries. In spite of early treatment, necrosis and infection could not be controlled, resulting in permanent disability in this young girl.
Sadhoo
U K
UK
Department of Orthopaedics, Batra Hospital and Medical Research Center, MB Road, Delhi, 110062 India.
Tucker
G S
GS
Maheshwari
Aditya V
AV
Kaul
A
A
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy