Citation

Mohammad S, Port A, Montgomery RJ. J. Bone Joint Surg. Br. 2002; 84(1): 113-115.

Affiliation

Middlesborough General Hospital, Cleveland, England, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11837816

Abstract

We describe a 15-year-old boy with a posterior dislocation of the hip, fracture of the posterior column of the acetabulum and separation of the femoral capital epiphysis. To our knowledge no previous case in a child has been reported. Such high-energy injuries are extremely rare, and a poor outcome is expected. We advocate early referral to a specialised tertiary centre, and the use of a modification of Delbet's classification to reflect the complexity and displacement which may occur with this injury.

Language: en