Dislocated hip prosthesis

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Mechanical fall on right hip. Fracture?

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Superior dislocation of the right hip prosthesis. No fracture.

x-ray

Restoration of the normal anatomical position of the right hip prosthesis. No periprosthetic fracture.

Case Discussion

Pre and post-imaging of a dislocated hip prosthesis following trauma.

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