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Asymmetric Bilateral Hip Dislocations With an Associated Unstable Pelvic Ring Injury: A Case Report

Asymmetric bilateral hip dislocations are unusually rare injuries in isolation; however, they are even less often associated with unstable pelvic ring injuries. We report a case of asymmetric bilateral hip dislocations with an associated unstable pelvic ring injury and femoral head fracture in a 46-...

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Autores principales: Shermetaro, Jacob, Gard, Jourdan, Brossy, Kelley
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9417064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36046313
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27344
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description Asymmetric bilateral hip dislocations are unusually rare injuries in isolation; however, they are even less often associated with unstable pelvic ring injuries. We report a case of asymmetric bilateral hip dislocations with an associated unstable pelvic ring injury and femoral head fracture in a 46-year-old male after being struck by a vehicle as a pedestrian. These injury patterns are typically the result of high-energy trauma, often seen in motor vehicle accidents. A thorough trauma evaluation, including proper radiographic and clinical evaluations, is necessary for the workup of these patients. This case presents an unusual combination of injuries that are associated with severe, potentially life-threatening complications. Ensuring a timely diagnosis and the initiation of early, proper management are essential in preventing poor outcomes in these patients.
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spelling pubmed-94170642022-08-30 Asymmetric Bilateral Hip Dislocations With an Associated Unstable Pelvic Ring Injury: A Case Report Shermetaro, Jacob Gard, Jourdan Brossy, Kelley Cureus Orthopedics Asymmetric bilateral hip dislocations are unusually rare injuries in isolation; however, they are even less often associated with unstable pelvic ring injuries. We report a case of asymmetric bilateral hip dislocations with an associated unstable pelvic ring injury and femoral head fracture in a 46-year-old male after being struck by a vehicle as a pedestrian. These injury patterns are typically the result of high-energy trauma, often seen in motor vehicle accidents. A thorough trauma evaluation, including proper radiographic and clinical evaluations, is necessary for the workup of these patients. This case presents an unusual combination of injuries that are associated with severe, potentially life-threatening complications. Ensuring a timely diagnosis and the initiation of early, proper management are essential in preventing poor outcomes in these patients. Cureus 2022-07-27 /pmc/articles/PMC9417064/ /pubmed/36046313 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27344 Text en Copyright © 2022, Shermetaro et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Shermetaro, Jacob
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Asymmetric Bilateral Hip Dislocations With an Associated Unstable Pelvic Ring Injury: A Case Report
title Asymmetric Bilateral Hip Dislocations With an Associated Unstable Pelvic Ring Injury: A Case Report
title_full Asymmetric Bilateral Hip Dislocations With an Associated Unstable Pelvic Ring Injury: A Case Report
title_fullStr Asymmetric Bilateral Hip Dislocations With an Associated Unstable Pelvic Ring Injury: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Asymmetric Bilateral Hip Dislocations With an Associated Unstable Pelvic Ring Injury: A Case Report
title_short Asymmetric Bilateral Hip Dislocations With an Associated Unstable Pelvic Ring Injury: A Case Report
title_sort asymmetric bilateral hip dislocations with an associated unstable pelvic ring injury: a case report
topic Orthopedics
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9417064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36046313
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27344
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