Case Study: Report of Nine Cases of Posterior Hip Dislocations in a Single Accident Involving a Modified Minibus

Olakulehin, Olawale Adebayo; Oluwadiya, Kehinde Sunday

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“…Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is a known complication of traumatic hip dislocation and reduction within 12 h has been recommended by clinical studies as the golden time for reduction 31. In a more recent study by Hougaard and Thomsen,33 avascular necrosis of the femoral head was reported in 4.8% of hips reduced within 6 h and 52.9% in hips reduced after 6 h within a minimum follow-up of 5 years. However, Reigstad34 found a zero incidence of osteoarthritis or avascular necrosis in simple dislocations reduced within 6 h. Good results have been reported in patients with early, stable, and accurate reductions by either closed or open methods 1934.…”

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Traumatic hip dislocations in an orthopedic center in Lagos

Babalola¹,

Laiyemo²,

Audu³

et al. 2018

Niger Med J

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Background: Hip dislocations are one of the orthopedic emergencies. They may result from a high-energy transfer as in a road traffic crash. Prompt recognition and treatment can reduce the long-term morbidity associated with delayed reduction. The goal of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology and outcome of treatment. Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective study that involved cases of traumatic hip dislocations seen at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria, between January 1, 2010 and June 30, 2014. Biodemographic characteristics, mechanism of injury, and type of dislocations were retrieved from case files. Thompson and Epstein type of the dislocated hips as well as the presence of pre- and post-reduction complications was noted. Results: Forty-five patients had hip dislocations in the study period. Only 27 had the relevant information to be included in the study. All cases were posterior hip dislocations. The median follow-up was 9 months (range 6–30 months). More dislocations occurred on the left [18 (67.0%)] than on the right [9 (33.0%)]. The median age of patients was 37 years (range 21–73 years). Twenty-six dislocations (96.3%) were due to road traffic crash and a case (3.7%) was due to an industrial accident. Grade IV Epstein was the most common injury recorded. Twenty-four (89.0%) cases were managed with closed reduction, whereas the remaining 3 (11.0%) cases had open reduction. The associated complications observed were sciatic nerve injury, avascular necrosis of the head of the femur, and protrusio acetabuli. Conclusion: Road traffic crash remains a leading cause of traumatic hip dislocation. Severity of injury and delay in reduction contributes to the complications of treatment.

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