Posterior Hip Dislocation Associated with Head Fractures

Ki Hong Choi, Chung Nam Kang, Jin Man Wang, Kwon Jae Roh, Dong Won Cho

Corresponding author: Dong Won Cho. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

The authors experienced three cases of posterior hip dislocations associated with femoral head fractures which are very rare condition. One of them was treated with closed method and the others were treated with surgical method. The result of treatment in three cases was good.

Keywords: Posterior hip dislocation; Femoral head fracture