Citation

Kwiatkowska M, Coombes K, Siddique A. BMJ Case Rep. 2022; 15(8): e248020.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2021-248020

PMID

36007967

Abstract

The incidence of hip dislocations in teenagers caused by low-velocity trauma is a relatively rare finding and constitutes a true orthopaedic emergency. Prompt reduction is recommended to avoid long-term complications. On average, the non-weight-bearing period ranges from 4 to 6 weeks. Follow-up with radiographic imaging is necessary to evaluate for hip pathologies over time. In this paper, we will report the findings of a posterior hip dislocation in a healthy boy in early adolescence caused by a ground level fall on grass with review of the literature. Closed reduction of the right hip was performed within 4 hours of the dislocation. A 6-week non-weight-bearing period was recommended before transitioning into a 2-week period of partial weight-bearing. At 12 weeks, our patient returned to sports and had negative radiographic and clinical findings of hip pathology throughout the follow-up period.

Language: en

Keywords

Trauma; Orthopaedics; Paediatrics