Avascular necrosis of the femoral head after traumatic posterior hip dislocation with and without acetabular fracture

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PURPOSE: Traumatic hip dislocation can be isolated or associated with acetabular fracture. Both injuries require emergency reduction of the dislocated hip. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (AVN) is a potential complication that accompanies these severe injuries. Our objective is to identify the risk factors that cause AVN.

METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 44 patients with traumatic hip dislocations (Group A) and patients with posterior fracture-dislocation of the acetabulum (Group B). The average follow-up was 5.38 years in Group A, 5.59 years in Group B. We used the Thompson-Epstein classification for hip dislocation and the Harris Hip Score (HHS) for evaluating final outcomes.

RESULTS: In Group A, we analyzed 21 patients with isolated posterior hip dislocation. We had one (4.76%) case of AVN. In Group B, we analyzed 23 patients with posterior acetabular fracture-dislocation. We had eight (34.78%) patients with AVN (p = 0.016, p < 0.05). With hip reduced 6-12 h after injury, we had AVN in one (4.34%) patient, with reduction 12-24 h, AVN was present in two (8.69%), while in hip reduction done after 24 h of injury, AVN was present in five (21.73%) patients (p = 0.030, p < 0.05).

CONCLUSION: An essential prerequisite for the prevention of AVN of the femoral head after hip dislocation is emergency hip reduction. In acetabular fracture-dislocation, emergency hip reduction, anatomical reduction of the acetabular fracture and early stable osteosynthesis are also important. Main factor affecting the development of AVN is late reduction of the hip.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society - 48(2022), 1 vom: 14. Feb., Seite 613-619

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Milenkovic, Sasa [VerfasserIn]
Mitkovic, Milan [VerfasserIn]
Mitkovic, Milorad [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acetabular fracture–dislocation
Avascular necrosis of the femoral head
Journal Article
Traumatic hip dislocation

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Date Completed 10.02.2022

Date Revised 10.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00068-020-01495-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315015543