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Chin. J. Traumatol. · Jan 2012
Review Case ReportsTraumatic posterior hip dislocation in a 16-month-old child: a case report and review of literature.
- Sanjay Meena, Tanmay Kishanpuria, Shreesh-Kumar Gangari, and Pankaj Sharma.
- Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.
- Chin. J. Traumatol. 2012 Jan 1;15(6):382-4.
AbstractTraumatic posterior hip dislocation is an uncommon injury in children, constituting less than 5% of paediatric dislocations. In a younger child (less than 5 years), minor trauma such as a slip or fall from a low height may cause a hip dislocation, whereas in an adolescent a dislocation is usually caused by a major trauma such as motor vehicle accident. In this case report we present a rare case of traumatic hip dislocation in a 16-month-old girl. Early detection and closed reduction ensured good outcome in our case. A high index of suspicion is necessary to achieve satisfactory reduction within six hours of dislocation because reduction after this period will greatly increase the risk of complications.
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