A patient is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after stepping in a hole and falling
While assessing him the nurse notes that his right leg is shorter than his left leg; his right hip is noticeably deformed and he is in acute pain. Imaging does not reveal a fracture. Which of the following is the most plausible explanation for this patient's signs and symptoms?
A) Subluxated right hip
B) Right hip contusion
C) Hip strain
D) Traumatic hip dislocation
Ans: D
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Signs and symptoms of a traumatic dislocation include acute pain, change in positioning of the joint, shortening of the extremity, deformity, and decreased mobility. A subluxation would cause moderate deformity, or possibly no deformity. A contusion or strain would not cause obvious deformities.
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