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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 84-B, Issue 1 | Pages 113 - 115
1 Jan 2002
Mohammad S Port A Montgomery RJ

We describe a 15-year-old boy with a posterior dislocation of the hip, fracture of the posterior column of the acetabulum and separation of the femoral capital epiphysis. To our knowledge no previous case in a child has been reported. Such high-energy injuries are extremely rare, and a poor outcome is expected.

We advocate early referral to a specialised tertiary centre, and the use of a modification of Delbet’s classification to reflect the complexity and displacement which may occur with this injury.