Dislocated hip prosthesis

Case contributed by Sarah Hussein
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left hip pain.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

The acetabular cup has loosened from the underlying bone and dislocated laterally.

A fractured nail is further present.

Case Discussion

Dislocated hip prosthesis is one of the complications of total hip arthroplasty.

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