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International Journal of Case Reports in Orthopaedics
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2020, Vol. 2, Issue 2, Part B

Recurrent traumatic dislocation of hip in a child: A case report


Author(s): Syam Gangadharan Nair, Sudheesh VS, Sachin Joseph, Aswin Thankachan and Bimal A Kumar

Abstract: Traumatic dislocation of hip in paediatric population is an uncommon condition and recurrent dislocation is even rarer. Various factors are responsible for recurrent dislocation including age under 8 years, hypothyroidism, Down’s syndrome, presence of acetabular fracture with deficient posterior bony support, presence of hip dysplasia, pre-existing paralytic conditions, delayed reduction, and inadequate immobilization of the hip. Timely and emergent management is the key for achieving good long term functional outcome. Here we report a case of six-year-old male child having generalized ligamentous laxity with recurrent traumatic dislocation of left hip, two times in the past two years and his 18 months follow up result.

DOI: 10.22271/27078345.2020.v2.i2b.32

Pages: 75-78 | Views: 945 | Downloads: 391

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How to cite this article:
Syam Gangadharan Nair, Sudheesh VS, Sachin Joseph, Aswin Thankachan, Bimal A Kumar. Recurrent traumatic dislocation of hip in a child: A case report. Int J Case Rep Orthop 2020;2(2):75-78. DOI: 10.22271/27078345.2020.v2.i2b.32


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