Open anterior hip dislocation in a young adult with exposed femoral head and no neurovascular damage
Anterior hip dislocation is common in younger adults and is the result of severe, high energy trauma such as high-velocity motor vehicle accidents or falls from great heights. A similar mechanism of injury would cause a femur neck fracture in older patients. Of these, open anterior hip dislocations...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://morthoj.org/2012/v6n1/Open-Anterior-Hip-Dislocation.pdf |