Management of Neglected Obturator Hip Dislocation in a Child- a Case Report

The causes of hip dislocation in children are fall down accidents in 50% of cases, road traffic accidents in 30%, and sports and recreational activities in 15% [4]. Even though this is one of the emergency condition in orthopedics, patients present in developing countries late to a health facility. The definition of old or late dislocation of the hip was not clearly mentioned on literatures but Garret et al [5] classified patients who were not treated within 72 hours after injury were called as old unreduced dislocation of hip. As the dislocation stays for long time close reduction becomes very difficult and patients need to have an open reduction as one of the best treatment [6]. Here we present a case report on one of the rare type of neglected hip dislocation, inferior hip dislocation, management and its outcome.