Hip Dislocation

Categories: Hip Conditions

The hip becomes dislocated when the head of the thighbone slips out of the socket in the hip bone. For around 90% of people, the thighbone is pushed out of position in a backwards direction. This is known as posterior dislocation. Rarely, the thighbone slips out of socket in a forward direction. This is called an anterior dislocation.

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