posterior hip dislocation associated with posterior wall acetabular fracture and ipsilateral intertrochantric fracture: a very rare case report

abstract traumatic hip dislocations are common in high-energy motor vehicle accidents. we present a case of a 43-year old man who sustained posterior hip dislocation with posterior wall acetabular fracture and ipsilateral intertrochantric fracture following a motorcycle accident. urgent open reduction and internal fixation of the hip fracture-dislocation and fixation of intertrochantric fracture with a dynamic hip screw were done. to our knowledge, such an injury has been rarely reported in the literature. possible mechanisms of injury and operative procedures are discussed. radiographic follow-up after eight months showed :union:. no major complications were observed in our patient.