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DISLOCATIONS OF HIP

JOINT

1. Posterior dislocation-commonest
2. Anterior dislocation
3. Central fracture - dislocation

POSTERIOR DISLOCATION

Head of femur pushed out of


acetabulum
In 50% chip fracture of posterior lip
of acetabulum: fracture dislocation

meachanism
Force directed along the shaft of
femur with hip flexed
Need moderately severe forceRTA{Dashboard injury}
Occupant of car thrown forwards and
knee strikes against dash board

Clinical features
History of severe trauma
Pain and swelling
Deformity: flexion, adduction and
internal rotation
Shortening of leg
head of femur in gluteal region felt
Often missed

Radiological features
Femoral head is out of acetabulum
Thigh internally rotated-lesser
trochanter not seen
Look for any bony chip from posterior
lip of acetabulum or head
CT if fracture suspected

Closed reduction,emergency

Leg kept in light traction with hip


abducted for 3 weeks
Hip mobilisation exercises

Open reduction if
Closed reduction fails-late
presentation
Intra articular loose fragment not
allowing accurate reduction
If acetabular fragment is large and
from the weight bearing part of
acetabulum

COMPLICATIONS

Injury to sciatic nerve

Injury to sciatic nerve


If associated with bony fragment
from posterior lip of acetabulum
Neuropraxia-recovers spontaniously
If severly damaged-poor prognosis

Avascular necrosis of
femoral head
15-20%
Pain in hip after a painless period
following treatment

Avascular head appears dense and


gradually collapses

In a few years changes of osteo arthritis-hip


replacement

osteoarthritis
Late complication
Causes
1.
Avascular deformed head
2.
Incongruous acetabulum and femoral
head
. treatment conservative
. Total hip replacement

Myositis ossificans

Few weeks to months after injuary


Persistant pain and stiffness of hip
Common in head injuary
Treatment : rest and analgesics

Mass of fluffy new bone around hip

Anterior dislocation of hip


Rare injuary
When legs are forcibly abducted and
externally rotated
Fall from a tree when leg got stuck or
RTA
Limb in external rotation
True lengthening with heard palpable
in groin
Treatment and complications similar
to posterior dislocation

Central fracture-dislocation
of hip
common
Femoral head is driven through
medial wall of acetabulum towards
pelvic cavity
Skeletal traction distally and
laterally:8-12 weeks
Surgical reconstruction of acetabular
floor
Complication: osteoarthritis and joint
stiffness

ELBOW JOINT
DISLOCATION

1.
2.
3.
4.

Posterior-commonest
Posteromedial
Posterolateral
diverget

Severe pain at the elbow


Bowstringing of triceps
Three bony points relationship is
reversed
Often median nerve palsy

Reduction under anaesthesia


Immobilisation in above elbow
plaster slab for 3 weeks
Complications
-elbow stiffness
-myocytis

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