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Hip arthroscopy after traumatic hip dislocation.

Victor M Ilizaliturri1, Bernal Gonzalez-Gutierrez, Humberto Gonzalez-Ugalde

  • 1National Rehabilitation Institute of Mexico, Adult Joint Reconstruction Service, Hip and Knee, Av. México-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Mexico City 14389, Mexico. vichip2002@yahoo.com.mx

The American Journal of Sports Medicine
|June 29, 2011
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Hip arthroscopy effectively treated mechanical symptoms following traumatic posterior hip dislocation. Most patients experienced significant improvement, with loose fragments being a key indicator for the procedure.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Sports Medicine
  • Trauma Surgery

Background:

  • Traumatic posterior hip dislocation often results from high-energy impacts.
  • Associated injuries may require management post-reduction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document arthroscopic findings in patients with mechanical hip symptoms after traumatic posterior hip dislocation.
  • To evaluate outcomes of hip arthroscopy in this patient cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case series (Level of evidence, 4) of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy.
  • Analysis of arthroscopic findings, treatments, and patient-reported outcomes (WOMAC scores) post-dislocation and closed reduction.

Main Results:

  • Seventeen patients (average age 28.5 years) underwent arthroscopy a median of 3 months post-reduction.

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  • Common findings included labral tears, acetabular and femoral chondral damage, and intra-articular fragments.
  • Significant improvement in WOMAC scores (46 to 87, P = .001) was observed over an average 45-month follow-up.

    • Conclusions:

    • Arthroscopy is indicated for mechanical hip symptoms after traumatic posterior hip dislocation, particularly when loose fragments are present.
    • Intra-articular damage is consistently found.
    • Hip arthroscopy generally leads to significant symptom improvement.