Traumatic Hip Dislocation: An Experience from a Public General Hospital of Brunei

Abstract

from August 2011 to March 2018. Computed tomography (CT) scan was not done regularly and also not required. Inclusion criteria were: (1) Patient managed at the hospital with TDH, dislocation reduced closely and surgical intervention done for acetabular fractures or other associated injuries; (2) Information available of the patient of 1 year after a dislocation. Exclusion criteria were: Dislocation of the hip due to pathological and congenital reasons, dislocation reduced by open surgical intervention, dislocation with acetabular fractures which was operated and adequate information not available on the records of the patient. Emergency reduction done and immobilization with skin tractions for 3 weeks in the hospital done. Discharged from the hospital and advised for non-weight bearing (NWB) crutch walk for another 3 weeks advised. We analyzed the epidemiological parameters like gender, age, and nationalities for each patient. The common causes of dislocations, a pattern of dislocation and associated injuries, In t r o d u c t I o n