Case Report

Bilateral asymmetrical hip dislocation after falling from height: a case report

Abstract

We are reporting a case of asymmetrical bilateral dislocation of hip in a 60 years old man after falling from 6 meters height. 4 hours after injury the patient was transferred to OR and a closed reduction of hip was done for him which was successful. The time interval between injury and reduction is crucial for these patients.

A literature review to compared sexual distribution, mechanism of dislocation, and associated fractures between patients with asymmetrical bilateral dislocation of hip (n=103) and unilateral dislocation of hip (n=105) revealed that female to male ratio is almost similar in both groups but most patients were male in our population (81%). Traffic accidents are the most common cause of dislocation. But the odds of this mechanism is about 2 times larger in unilateral patients (OR=0.46). Fractures were more common among patients with asymmetrical bilateral dislocation and the most common associated fractures included: Acetabulum (52.8%), posterior edge (21.3%), femur neck (18.5%), femur head (3.7%) and pelvis (3.7%).  

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/jost.v10i2.15519
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Hip dislocation asymmetrical bilateral hip dislocation
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Mirhoseini MS, Mirrahimi SS, Kohandel O. Bilateral asymmetrical hip dislocation after falling from height: a case report. J Orthop Spine Trauma. 2024;10(2):94-7.