TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Traumatic posterior hip dislocation in a 16-month-old child: a case report and review of literature
JO  - Chinese journal of traumatology
A1  - Meena, Sanjay
A1  - Kishanpuria, Tanmay
A1  - Gangari, Shreesh-Kumar
A1  - Sharma, Pankaj
SP  - 382
EP  - 384
VL  - 15
IS  - 6
N2  - Traumatic posterior hip dislocation is an uncommon injury in children, constituting less than 5% of paediatric dislocations. In a younger child (less than 5 years), minor trauma such as a slip or fall from a low height may cause a hip dislocation, whereas in an adolescent a dislocation is usually caused by a major trauma such as motor vehicle accident. In this case report we present a rare case of traumatic hip dislocation in a 16-month-old girl. Early detection and closed reduction ensured good outcome in our case. A high index of suspicion is necessary to achieve satisfactory reduction within six hours of dislocation because reduction after this period will greatly increase the risk of complications.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1008-1275
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -