title: Bilateral simultaneous anterior obturator dislocation of the hip by an unusual mechanism - a case report.
abstract: A case of bilateral simultaneous anterior dislocation of the hip in a 30-year-old female is presented herein. The patient was managed conservatively. Follow-up at two years showed excellent results with no signs of avascular necrosis. The cause and mechanism of injury are discussed, which are different from those of previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Bone and Joint Hospital, Barzulla Srinagar, India. drasifsultan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Asif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sultan
authors.forename: Tahir Ahmad
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Dar
authors.forename: Mohd Iqbal
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: Mubashir Maqbool
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: Samina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shafi
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005260:Female; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods*