Axial (C), coronal (D) and sagittal (E) CT views demonstrating a left hip posterior dislocation with an associated femoral head fracture and posterior wall acetabular fracture are shown.

A small posterior portion of the gluteus ... accounting for 7% to 16% of all native hip dislocations. Classification of femoral head fractures via the Pipkin classification distinguishes femoral ...

Pipkin classification is a subclassification of the Thompson and Epstein type V fracture dislocation. It describes a posterior dislocation with fracture of the femoral head. There are four types ...

Often the posterior wall fracture is large enough that ... Injury to the sciatic nerve can also accompany a hip dislocation, especially if the femoral head is out of the acetabulum for a long ...

of the pelvis revealed dislocation of the left hip and a three-part trochanteric fracture of the proximal left femur (Panel A, white arrow), with displacement of the femoral head and neck fragment ...

With total hip arthroplasty, one of the main objectives is to provide a stable hip by restoring joint biomechanics. Failure to achieve this goal results in dislocation and may happen regardless of ...

Approximately 90 percent of hip dislocations occur in a posterior (or backward ... posterior acetabular rim fractures when the hip is dislocated due to the femoral head being forcefully jammed ...

The standard of care for a displaced fracture where the blood supply is disrupted involves replacing the femoral head (hemiarthroplasty or a total hip arthroplasty). If there’s no displacement ...