Dislocation of the Obturator Hip
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Definition:
Displacement of the obturator hip; specifically inferior disturbance or disarrangement of the normal relation of the bones entering into the formation of a joint.
Symptoms- Severe pain in the hip, especially when attempting to move the leg
- Leg on the affected side appears shorter than the other leg
- Hip joint appears deformed
- Pain or numbness along the sciatic nerve area (back of thighs) if injury presses on this nerve
Causes- Severe falls, especially from heights
- Motor vehicle accidents when knee strikes dashboard with thigh abducted (Hip is abducted, externally rotated, and flexion)
- Blow to the back of while in squatted position
Treatment- Possible surgical intervention
- ROM and stretching exercises
- Core stabilization exercises
- Lower extremity strengthening exercises
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