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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) 86:581-583 (2004)
© 2004 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Recurrent Anterior Dislocation of the Hip

A Case Report

Daniel Schweitzer, MD1, Juan M. Breyer, MD2, Marcelo Córdova, MD1 and Gerardo Fica, MD1

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital del Trabajador, Ramon Carnicer 185, Providencia, Santiago, Chile.
2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Marcoleta 367, Santiago, Chile

Investigation performed at Hospital del Trabajador, Santiago, Chile

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   Introduction
 
Traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip is an uncommon injury compared with posterior dislocation1. Nonoperative closed reduction is the treatment of choice for this injury. Recurrent anterior dislocation following such treatment is an exceptional event. We report the case of a patient with recurrent anterior hip dislocation that necessitated operative treatment. The patient was informed that information concerning this case would be submitted for publication.


   Case Report
 
Ahealthy thirty-five-year-old woman slipped and fell while mopping a wet floor, causing forced abduction of both lower extremities and external rotation of the right leg. She presented to the emergency room with severe pain in the right hip, which was fixed in abduction and external rotation. The neurovascular status of the extremity was normal. Radiographs revealed anterior hip dislocation without evidence of fracture or dysplasia (center-edge angle, 28°) (Fig. 1). The hip was reduced with closed manipulation within two hours after the . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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Recurrent hip dislocation. A case report.
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