Dislocated hip resurfacing arthroplasty prosthesis

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Sudden onset atraumatic right hip pain.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male

Dislocated right hip resurfacing arthroplasty prosthesis. No fracture identified. Mild left hip osteoarthritis.

Spinal surgery metalwork including L5/S1 anterior fusion, L3/4 and L4/5 disc replacements and higher lumbar instrumented fusion.

Case Discussion

The patient had the prosthesis successfully reduced under sedation in the emergency department.

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