Spontaneous fracture of the femoral neck in preexisting avascular necrosis of femoral head in sickle cell disease.
The presence of anterior hip dislocation along with contralateral posterior hip dislocation in the absence of other major traumas is a distinctly rare injury pattern. We report such a case, along with a review of previous cases. A 40-year-old male patient after motorcycle skidding had posterior dislocation of the left hip and anterior dislocation of the right one without other associated injuries. The patient underwent successful closed reduction of both hips. The clinical course and follow-up assessment of the patient was uneventful.
Department of Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Raju
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Vaishya
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell; D005270:Femur Head / Q000293:injuries; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis; D005272:Femur Neck; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous; D006617:Hip Dislocation; D006801:Humans