A Case Report of Simultaneous Bilateral Traumatic Anterior and Posterior Dislocation of the Hip Joints

Traumatic hip dislocation is seen most commonly as a posterior type, in which the femoral head is displaced in the posterior aspect of the acetabulum. Although the anterior type has been reported in 10% of the case, bilateral traumatic dislocation is a rare condition and most of the reported cases have been associated with other skeletal and soft tissue injuries. The combination of an anterior and posterior, traumatic dislocation of the hip joints in one patient is a very rare occurrence. In this case report, a 26 years-old patient with this event who was treated successfully by closed reduction.