A Rare Case of Morel-Lavallee Syndrome Complicating an Anterior Dislocation of Hip Joint.
BACKGROUND
Hip dislocations are serious injuries as hip joint is an extremely stable joint. It requires a significant amount of force to produce such an injury. Anterior dislocations are uncommon. Potential complications of anterior hip dislocations are a neurovascular injury to femoral vessels or acetabular fractures.


METHODS
We report a rare late complication of Morel-Lavallee syndrome occurring 3 weeks after an anterior dislocation of the hip in a 43-year-old male. The patient presented to us with history.


CONCLUSIONS
Morel-Lavallee syndrome is a rare complication. However if diagnosed early can be successfully treated with minimal burden to the patient. The authors recommend surgeons to have a high index of suspicion for this syndrome and a stringent follow-up examination of the patient.
Department of Orthopaedics, JSS Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Supreeth
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Nekkanti
Department of Orthopaedics, JSS Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
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Vijay
Department of Orthopaedics, JSS Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Sujana
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Theja
Department of Orthopaedics, JSS Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
R Ravi
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Shankar
Department of Orthopaedics, JSS Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Anubhav
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Verma
Anterior hip dislocation; Morel-Lavallee syndrome; complication