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An unusual traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip in a 47-year-old woman is reported. The mechanism of trauma behind anterior hip dislocations and their diagnosis are described and the prognosis of hip dislocations in general is mentioned.
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Jensen, B.V., Sandermann, J. Traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 108, 327–328 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00932326
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00932326