Best Practice Case Studies-Hip Dislocation

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An 11-year-old male experienced a superior lateral dislocation of the right femoral head during a soccer game, indicative of a posterior hip dislocation. An MRI confirmed labral tearing and muscle edema consistent with the dislocation. The ligamentum teres showed thickening from prior injury, and the medial femoral circumflex artery supplies the primary blood to the femoral head. Symmetric joint space after reduction on CT indicates a successful concentric reduction, with CT needed to check for any hidden fractures. Care should be taken not to pursue reduction if there's suspicion of a femoral neck fracture to avoid complications.

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Edition 2nd Edition

Related Case 2nd Edition, CASE 23

Topic Hip

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2nd Edition, CASE 23

2nd Edition

Hip

posterior hip dislocation

labral tearing

femoral head

concentric reduction

femoral neck fracture