Adult Traumatic Inferior Hip Dislocation: Rare Case Ended with Open Reduction

INTRODUCTION: An inferior hip dislocation also called luxatio erecta femoris is a rare type of hip dislocation that is not widely reported in literature. Only 12 cases are reported in British literature. CASE REPORT: This article reports a 17-year-old male involved in a road traffic accident, sustaining inferior hip dislocation. Following resuscitation, computed tomography confirmed the clinical diagnoses. Several attempts to perform a closed reduction of the hip under sedation and general anesthesia failed to reduce the dislocation. The patient underwent open reduction of his hip and capsule repair. Postoperatively no traction was applied, and the patient advised non-weight bearing on that side for 3 months. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an adult with an inferior hip dislocation not associated with a trochanteric fracture and required open reduction.