title: Femoral head contusion without hip dislocation: low-energy trauma in a female basketball player.
abstract: Femoral head contusions can occur concurrently with knee ligament injuries, patellar dislocations, or traumatic hip dislocations. Posterior hip subluxation is a possible mechanism in the absence of hip dislocation. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion when evaluating an athlete who has significant hip or groin symptoms, despite having experienced seemingly minor or relatively low-energy trauma. Most patients should respond well to a period of non-weight bearing and a gradual return to exercise, but they may need to be monitored for future avascular necrosis and osteoarthritis in the affected hip.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA. sbryan@ppmh.org.
authors.forename: Sean T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Bryan
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McShane
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Schweitzer