Hip Dislocation · Ortho Skills (Real Life)

Q-19 · Hip Dislocation · trauma · A–E keys

A native posterior hip dislocation is diagnosed in the ED. Sciatic function is intact. Closed reduction under sedation fails twice against a firm block. The next step is:

• A.Keep pulling in the bay until it goes — persistence avoids the OR
• B.Stop forcing closed attempts; go to the OR. Repeated force against a block injures the head and can break the neck
• C.Discharge for “spontaneous reduction overnight”
• D.Start full weight bearing to recapture the head