Superior dislocation hip with anterior column acetabular fracture - open reduction and internal fixation using a twin incision technique

Abstract

Anterior dislocation of hip joint is a rare injury accounting for 11-15% of all hip dislocations [1]. Out of the anterior dislocations superior variety is the rarest [2]. Very few reports have described the occurrence of an acetabular fracture along with superior dislocation of the hip. We report a case of anterior column acetabular fracture associated with a superior dislocation of the hip joint. We also report a twin incision technique based on pedicle of circumflex iliac artery to avoid the morbidity of extended approaches for this fracture combination.

Keywords

• anterior column acetabulum
• fracture
• superior dislocation
• hip
• ilioinguinal