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.

Asymmetric bilateral traumatic hip dislocation: Report of two cases

“…Bilateral hip dislocations only constitute 1.25 % of all hip dislocations [ 1 , 2 ]. Simultaneous one-side anterior and one-side posterior hip dislocations (asymmetric dislocation) are even an extremely rare condition (0.01–0.02 %) [ 3 ].…”

“…Simultaneous one-side anterior and one-side posterior hip dislocations (asymmetric dislocation) are even an extremely rare condition (0.01–0.02 %) [ 3 ]. Hip dislocation is more common among young male patients [ [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] ]. The mechanism of injury is more variable.…”

“…The mechanism of injury is more variable. It usually occurs due to motor vehicle accidents resulting in severe injury, which results in acetabular fractures and knee injuries [ [2] , [3] , [4] ]. In a recent article, we would like to present two cases of asymmetric bilateral hip dislocation.…”