A Rare Case Report: Traumatic Anterior Dislocation of the Hip with Ipsilateral Segmental Fracture of Shaft of Femur, Left Ribs Fracture with Haemothorax in an Adult
RB Uppin1, ST Sanik OP2, Gangadhar Bhuti3, Nishant Singh4
1,2Professor, 3Assistant Professor, 4PG Student, Department of Orthopedics, KAHER, J.N. Medical College, KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC, Belagavi, Karnataka 590010, India.
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Among traumatic dislocation of the hip with fracture shaft of the femur on the same side is a very rare injury. Traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip is a relatively rare condition, especially when compared to the more encountered posterior dislocation of the hip joint. We report a case of traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip associated with ipsilateral segmental fracture of the femoral shaft with left ribs fracture and haemothorax in a 45 years old female following road traffic accident.
Corresponding Author : RB Uppin, Professor, Department of Orthopedics, KAHER, J.N. Medical College, KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC, Belagavi, Karnataka 590010, India.