Bilateral traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip with an unstable lumbar burst fracture.
Traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip is rare. Bilateral traumatic anterior dislocation is an even rarer injury; indeed, only 5 cases have been reported in the English literature. We describe a case of a bilateral traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip and a concomitant unstable lumbar burst fracture following a mechanism of injury distinctly different from other reports.
Chung
Kook Jin
KJ
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. chungkjmd@dreamwiz.com
Eom
Sang Wha
SW
Noh
Kyu Cheol
KC
Kim
Hong Kyun
HK
Hwang
Ji Hyo
JH
Yoon
Hoi Soo
HS
Yoo
Jung Han
JH
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries; D002081:Buttocks / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology