Traumatic obturator dislocation of the hip associated with ipsilateral subtrochanteric femur fracture in a young adult: a case report
The main peculiarity of the presented case is the association of obturator hip dislocation with ipsilateral femur shaft fracture. Early and stable reduction of the dislocation and firm internal fixation of the fracture as soon as possible will allow early rehabilitation and prevent late complications. At the 4th week of operation, he started non-weight-bearing mobilization.
Authors
- Leul Mekonnen
- Mekuriaw Wuhib
- Getachew Wuhib
- Melatwork Assefa
Institutions
- Wollo University (ET)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04939-9
- Primary Topic
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00