Hip Fracture-dislocation with Sciatic Nerve Palsy and Ipsilateral Femoral Shaft Open Fracture: A Case Report.
10.12671/jkfs.2007.20.1.94
- Author:
Kap Jung KIM
1
;
Ha Yong KIM
;
Sung Il KANG
;
Won Sik CHOY
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. oskkj@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hip joint;
Sciatic nerve;
Femur;
Fracture-dislocation
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Dislocations;
Emergencies;
Femur;
Fractures, Open*;
Head;
Hip Dislocation;
Hip Joint;
Hip*;
Humans;
Orthopedics;
Sciatic Nerve*;
Sciatic Neuropathy*
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2007;20(1):94-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The posterior dislocation of the hip accounts for about 85~90% of traumatic hip dislocations and high energy mechanisms such as traffic accidents may cause them. The traumatic dislocation and fracture-dislocation of the hip are true orthopedic emergencies and it should be considered that a femoral head has poor vascularity and the sciatic nerve is closely located to it. We report on one patient who went through the surgical treatment of the concomitant ipsilateral open fracture of the femoral shaft and hip fracture-dislocation accompanying sciatic nerve injury with the review of the literatures.
