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Hip Dislocation

Symptoms

Hip Dislocation Symptoms

Symptoms of a hip dislocation include:

Hip pain
Knee pain
Hip swelling
Deformed hip
Inability to move the hip
Inability to walk
Shortened leg on the affected side
Muscle spasms in the leg
Leg numbness (unilateral)
Leg weakness (unilateral)

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Congenital hip dislocation
Hip fracture
Hip injury
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Last Updated: May 19, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Hip Dislocation References:

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Vialle R, Odent T, Pannier S, Pauthier F, Laumonier F, Glorion C. Traumatic hip dislocation in childhood. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Mar-Apr;25(2):138-44.
Yamada N, Maeda S, Fujii G, Kita A, Funayama K, Kokubun S. Closed reduction of developmental dislocation of the hip by prolonged traction. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2003 Nov;85(8):1173-7.