Posterior Dislocation Of The Hip In A Child Following Trivial Trauma: A Case Report

On examination, he was found to be alert, co-operative and haemodynamically stable. But on clinical examination of his lower limbs, the right hip joint appeared to be partially flexed, adducted and internally rotated, with associated limb shortening (Fig 1). The right knee appeared intact and there was no evidence of distal neurovascular deficit. All movements were painfully restricted.