Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Dec 2009
Anterior dislocation of a total hip replacement. Radiographic and CT-scan assessment. Behavior following conservative management.
Hip dislocation is one of the most frequent complications of total hip replacement. The direction of dislocation matters. Most dislocations are posterior; anterior dislocation remains rare and its treatment is controversial. ⋯ Anterior dislocation after total hip replacement is associated with approximately 10 degrees of excessive femoral and acetabular anteversion respectively. Nevertheless, correction of these architectural anomalies is not necessary because immobilisation in the deck chair position for 2 weeks effectively prevents recurrence and results in satisfactory medium-term functional results.