Superior fracture-dislocation of the hip

✍ Scribed by J. B. Craig

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1986
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 183 KB
• Volume: 105
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1434-3916
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00455848

✦ Synopsis

A case of superior fracture-dislocation of the hip following a low-energy injury is reported The direction of the dislocation is uncommon Radiological investigation was delayed for 5 months and then showed the appearances of a radiologically perfect false acetabulum The fracture-dislocation was a type IV with an associated fracture of the femoral neck, an injury which is expected to produce a high rate of avascular necrosis of the femoral head However, bone scans suggested that the femoral head was viable.