Posterior dislocation of the hip with bilateral femoral fractures: An unusual combination

Technol Health Care. 2016;24(2):281-6. doi: 10.3233/THC1111.

Abstract

Posterior hip dislocation with concomitant femoral fracture is very rare. Here, we report a rare case of a 43-year-old man who was injured in a car accident. The patient sustained right posterior hip dislocation with concomitant right acetabular transverse and posterior wall fracture, ipsilateral femoral shaft fracture, and contralateral proximal femoral fracture (AO type 31-A3). Closed reduction of the hip was attempted, but failed. The acetabular fracture and posterior hip dislocation were reduced and acetabular fracture was fixed using plates through the Kocher-Langenbeck approach. The ipsilateral femoral fracture was treated with closed reduction and intramedullary nailing. The contralateral femoral fracture was treated with closed reduction and Gamma 3 nailing. Postoperative X-rays revealed reduction of the fractures. The patient achieved bone union and recovered function of the hip 4 months after surgery.

Keywords: Hip dislocation; acetabulum; femoral fractures; multiple trauma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Acetabulum
  • Adult
  • Bone Plates
  • Femoral Fractures / surgery*
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
  • Hip Dislocation / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male