TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 86. Hip Joint Dislocation Reduction A1 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2013 T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Hip dislocations are true orthopedic emergencies. The Emergency Physician (EP) must be capable of reducing a dislocated hip. Neurovascular damage to the hip and leg is a consequence of a hip dislocation. Avascular necrosis (AVN) may occur in up to 20% of patients with a hip dislocation. Other studies show that AVN following a hip dislocation is a time-dependent phenomenon. The longer a hip is dislocated, the higher the incidence of avascular necrosis. Dislocation of a hip for more than 6 hours almost universally results in this devastating complication. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57709174 ER -