Skip to main content

Advertisement

Log in

Recurrent traumatic dislocation of the hip in a child: Significance of early hip arthrography

  • Current Problem Cases
  • Published:
Archives of orthopaedic and traumatic surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

The authors describe a case of a recurrent posterior traumatic dislocation of the hip in a child in whom early arthrography demonstrated a large defect of the posterior capsule. The authors emphasize the necessity of prolonged immobilization and longterm follow-up. The operation of the patient was performed on the 7th day after the third recurrence of the dislocation. Revision and suture of the capsular defect from Gibson's approach were done.

Zusammenfassung

Es wird über eine rezidivierende hintere traumatische Hüftluxation bei einem Kind berichtet. Eine Arthrographie unmittelbar nach der dritten Reluxation deckte einen großen Defekt in der hinteren Gelenkkapsel auf. Dieser wurde 7 Tage nach der dritten Reluxation von einem hinteren Zugang aus (Gibson) revidiert und verschlossen. Die Autoren betonen die Notwendigkeit einer langen Immobilisation und einer langen Nachbeobachtung.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Aufranc OE, Jones WN, Harris WH (1964) Recurrent traumatic dislocation of the hip in a child. JAMA 190:131–134

    Google Scholar 

  2. Choyce CC (1924) Traumatic dislocation of the hip in childhood and relation of trauma to pseudocoxalgia. Analysis of 59 cases published up to January 1924. Br J Surg 12:52–59

    Google Scholar 

  3. Freeman GE Jr (1961) Traumatic dislocation of the hip in children. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 43:401–406

    Google Scholar 

  4. Funk J (1962) Traumatic dislocation of the hip in children. Factors influencing prognosis and treatment. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 44:1135–1145

    Google Scholar 

  5. Gaul WR (1973) Recurrent traumatic dislocation of the hip in children. Clin Orthop 90:107–109

    Google Scholar 

  6. Heikkinen ES, Sulmaa M (1971) Recurrent dislocation of the hip. Report of two children. Acta Orthop Scand 42:58–62

    Google Scholar 

  7. Hellinger J, Dürrschmidt V (1980) Zwei seltene Spontanluxationen. Orthop Praxis 8:667–670

    Google Scholar 

  8. Hensley CD, Schonfield GW (1969) Recurrent dislocation of the hip. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 51:573–577

    Google Scholar 

  9. Klein A, Summer TE, Volberg FM (1982) Combined CT arthrography in recurrent traumatic hip dislocation. AJR 138:963–964

    Google Scholar 

  10. Koch W (1976) Erstbeobachtung einer habituellen doppelseitigen Hüftgelenkluxation. Z Orthop 114:313–317

    Google Scholar 

  11. Packer JW, Leftkowitz LA, Ryxer CT (1972) Habitual dislocation of the hip treated by innominate osteotomy. A report of three cases. Clin Orthop 83:184–189

    Google Scholar 

  12. Sullivan RC, Bickel WH, Lipscomb PR (1955) Recurrent dislocation of the hip. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 37:1266–1270

    Google Scholar 

  13. Tošovský V, Stryhal F, Toman J, Syrovátka A (1982) Fractures in childhood, 3rd edn. (in Czech) Avicenum, Prague

    Google Scholar 

  14. Wilkinson RH (1980) Hip arthrography in children. In: Dalinka MK (ed) Arthrography. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York

    Google Scholar 

  15. Fineschi G (1956) Traumatische Hüftverrenkung bei Kindern. Arch Orthop Unfall-Chir 48:225

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Slavîk, M., Dungl, P., Šprindrich, J. et al. Recurrent traumatic dislocation of the hip in a child: Significance of early hip arthrography. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 104, 385–388 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00454438

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00454438

Keywords

Navigation