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Mikael Sansone1, Mattias Ahldén, Páll Jónasson
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborgsvägen 31, 431 80, Mölndal, Sweden. mikael.sansone@vgregion.se
Abstract:
The hip is a highly stable joint. Non-traumatic dislocation of the hip is extremely uncommon. In this article, we report two cases of non-traumatic hip dislocations following hip arthroscopy. In both cases, capsulotomy and ileopsoas tenotomy had been performed. These cases raise questions about the importance of the natural stabilisers of the hip. Level of evidence V.
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