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Dislocated hip prosthesis

Case contributed by Yahya Baba
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Inability to move the left hip and pain.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male

Day 01

x-ray

There is posterosuperior dislocation of the left total hip joint replacement.

Day 02

x-ray

Radiograph after reduction:

  • relocation of the left hip prosthesis

  • no periprosthetic fracture or loosening

Day 05

x-ray

The left total hip prosthesis was dislocated again, 3 days after the reduction.

Case Discussion

Repeated component dissociation of the hip replacement may reflect instability and can damage the prosthesis over time.

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