title: Bilateral traumatic hip dislocation with sciatic nerve palsy.
abstract: Bilateral hip dislocation is a rare condition. We report a case of traumatic bilateral hip dislocation and unilateral sciatic nerve palsy in a young woman with known idiopathic scoliosis. With prompt reduction of the dislocated hips, there was reasonable neurological recovery. There was no avascular necrosis of the femoral head or post-traumatic arthritis up to 3-year follow-up. The gender difference in incidence, as well as the predisposition of hip dislocation in scoliosis is discussed. In our case, the decreased femoral anteversion was the culprit.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, North District Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors: Ka Yuk
authors: KY
authors: Fan
authors: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, North District Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors: Tun Hing
authors: TH
authors: Lui
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D020426:Sciatic Neuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome