Traumatic haemarthrosis causing femoral head subluxation. 1990

K C Gopalakrishnan, and J Lewis
Medical College Hospital, Kerala, India.

We report seven children in whom traumatic haemarthrosis of the hip had produced lateral subluxation of the femoral head, which is different from the apparent displacement seen in Perthes' disease. In all seven cases, aspiration of the haemarthrosis allowed reduction of the femoral head, and follow-up for a mean of 14 months revealed no evidence of avascular necrosis of the proximal femoral epiphysis. Traumatic haemarthrosis of the hip in children appears to be a clinical entity which can produce femoral head subluxation. Aspiration and traction is the treatment of choice and can cure the condition.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007873 Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease A particular type of FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS occurring in children, mainly male, with a course of four years or so. Coxa Plana,Legg-Perthes Disease,Perthes Disease,Legg-Calve-Perthes Syndrome,Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease,Legg-Calvé-Perthes Syndrome,Osteochondritis Deformans,Disease, Legg-Calve-Perthes,Disease, Legg-Calvé-Perthes,Disease, Legg-Perthes,Disease, Perthes,Legg Calve Perthes Disease,Legg Calve Perthes Syndrome,Legg Calvé Perthes Disease,Legg Calvé Perthes Syndrome,Legg Perthes Disease,Osteochondritis Deforman,Syndrome, Legg-Calve-Perthes,Syndrome, Legg-Calvé-Perthes
D008297 Male Males
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D005270 Femur Head The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone. (Stedman, 26th ed) Femoral Head,Femoral Heads,Femur Heads,Head, Femoral,Head, Femur
D006395 Hemarthrosis Bleeding into the joints. It may arise from trauma or spontaneously in patients with hemophilia. Hemarthroses
D006617 Hip Dislocation Displacement of the femur bone from its normal position at the HIP JOINT. Hip Displacement,Hip Dysplasia,Dislocation, Hip,Dislocations, Hip,Displacement, Hip,Displacements, Hip,Dysplasia, Hip,Dysplasias, Hip,Hip Dislocations,Hip Displacements,Hip Dysplasias

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