Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2021; 9(16): 3979-3987
Published online Jun 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.3979
Old unreduced obturator dislocation of the hip: A case report
Wen-Zhao Li, Jun-Jie Wang, Jiang-Dong Ni, De-Ye Song, Mu-Liang Ding, Jun Huang, Guang-Xu He
Wen-Zhao Li, Jun-Jie Wang, Jiang-Dong Ni, De-Ye Song, Mu-Liang Ding, Jun Huang, Guang-Xu He, Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: Li WZ, Ni JD, Song DY, and Wang JJ performed the surgery and wrote the paper; Li WZ, Ding ML and Huang J collected the information and followed the patient; Wang JJ and He GX revised the paper; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by The Grant of Xiangya Famous Doctors of Central South University, No. 201468.
Informed consent statement: The patient provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
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Corresponding author: Jun-Jie Wang, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No. 139 Renmin Street, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China. wangjunjie@csu.edu.cn
Received: January 10, 2021
Peer-review started: January 10, 2021
First decision: February 12, 2021
Revised: February 19, 2021
Accepted: March 9, 2021
Article in press: March 9, 2021
Published online: June 6, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Obturator dislocation is a rare type of hip dislocation, accounting for about 2%-5% of all hip dislocations, and there are even fewer cases of old unreduced obturator dislocations. We present a very rare case of old unreduced obturator dislocation treated by open reduction. The patient underwent open reduction via the Smith-Peterson approach rather than total hip arthroplasty because of her low income. At the 3 mo follow-up, the patient reported experiencing some pain, which did not affect function, and some movement restriction but no abduction deformity or claudication was present.