TITLE:
Traumatic Posterior Hip Dislocation in a 5 Years Old Girl
AUTHORS:
Papa Amadou Ba, Mamady Sekou Conde
KEYWORDS:
Children, Low Energy, Posterior Hip Dislocation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.15 No.10,
October
30,
2025
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Traumatic hip dislocation is uncommon, but more common in boys. We report a case of a traumatic posterior hip dislocation in a 5 year-old girl. Case report: A 5-year-old girl fell from the ground and landed on her right hip during a playful accident. She had a closed right hip trauma, vicious attitude of the homolateral lower limb, without any signs of sciatic nerve damage. The standard radiographs showed a posterior dislocation of the hip, without any associated bone injury. A closed reduction was performed upon admission under general anesthesia. There was an associated coxa valga. The hip was congruent. No signs of sciatic nerve damage were observed. An Additional Cutaneous traction was performed, followed by protection of the support. At 4 months of follow-up, she had resumed her previous activities without any deficit. The radiograph showed no signs of early osteonecrosis of the femoral head; the reduction was maintained. Conclusion: Traumatic posterior hip dislocation is rare in children. It occurs in a young girl, with a coxometric abnormality after a low-energy trauma. Its closed reduction is easy. The outcome is favorable in the short term.