Primary Complex Total Hip Arthroplasty in Neglected Anterior Hip Dislocation With Comminuted Pertrochanteric Femur Fracture

Abstract

Neglected anterior hip dislocation combined with comminuted pertrochanteric ipsilateral fracture of the femur is rare, with few reports in the literature. The present report describes the case of a 7-month-old neglected anterior hip dislocation with a pertrochanteric femoral fracture in a 45-year-old male patient. The patient was treated with total hip arthroplasty with proximal femoral reconstruction. The 2-year follow-up showed good clinical and radiological outcomes with a painless and mobile hip joint. The Harris-Hip score improved from 10 (preoperatively) to 89 (postoperatively) after 2 years. The patient was satisfied with the intervention and showed minimal lurch with ambulation with no leg-length discrepancy. However, long-term results from periodic follow-up are warranted.

Keywords

• Anterior hip dislocation
• Neglected
• Fracture
• Total hip arthroplasty