Tahasildar N, Sudesh P, Tripathy SK, Shashidhar BK. Bilateral pathological dislocation of the hip secondary to tuberculous arthritis following disseminated tuberculosis: a case report and review of the literature.
J Pediatr Orthop B 2012;
21:567-73. [PMID:
22668573 DOI:
10.1097/bpb.0b013e328354da73]
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Abstract
Pathological dislocation of the hip has been reported as a complication in various hip disorders. Several pathomechanisms including capsular laxity, synovial hypertrophy, and acetabular and proximal femur destruction have been described. We report a case of bilateral pathological dislocation of the hip in a 6-year-old girl secondary to tuberculous arthritis following disseminated tuberculosis, which we managed operatively. At the 18-month follow-up, the child had a clinically stable left hip despite radiological subluxation. Bilateral pathological dislocation of the hip associated with tuberculous arthritis is a rare condition and has never been reported in the literature.
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