Traumatic Hip Dislocation in a Three-year-old Child: A Case Report

Myung-Rae Cho; Ho-Jin Chang; Min-Soo Kim

doi:10.5371/hp.2013.25.2.141

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Cho, Chang, and Kim: Traumatic Hip Dislocation in a Three-year-old Child: A Case Report

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Hip & Pelvis 2013; 25(2): 141-144.

Published online: 30 June 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5371/hp.2013.25.2.141

Traumatic Hip Dislocation in a Three-year-old Child: A Case Report

Myung-Rae Cho, MD, Ho-Jin Chang, MD, Min-Soo Kim, MD

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint request to Myung-Rae Cho, MD. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, 3056-6 Daemyung 4-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 705-718, Korea. TEL: +82-53-650-4277, FAX: +82-53-626-4272, cmr0426@cu.ac.kr

Received 4 March 2013 Revised 12 June 2013 Accepted 14 June 2013

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Abstract

Traumatic hip dislocation is relatively rare in children and it should be reduced rapidly as that in adults. Evaluation of injuries of the cartilage, labrum, and soft tissue around the hip joint, and continuous follow-up for detection of development of complications is necessary. We report on an unusual case of a three-year-old child with traumatic hip dislocation treated with closed reduction and bed rest without immobilization.

Keywords: Children, Traumatic hip dislocation, Closed reduction

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Fig. 1

(A) Plain radiograph of 3-years-old male shows the femoral head located lateral and superior to Acetabulum. (B) After closed reduction, the femoral head is located in acetabulum.

Fig. 2

T2-weighted MR image shows partial rupture of piriformis muscle and fluid collection around it.

Fig. 3

Radiograph at 4 months after trauma shows heterotopic bone formed in gluteus medius muscle. (Brooker classification type I).

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