Posterior dislocation of the hip while playing basketball

Injuries in basketball are usually to the ankles and knees. Dislocation of the hip is usually associated with severe trauma--for example, road traffic accidents. A case is reported here in which a 22 year old club basketball player slipped on landing from a jump shot, forcing him into a side splits...

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Published in:	British journal of sports medicine Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 342 - 343
Main Authors:	Tennent, T D, Chambler, A F, Rossouw, D J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01-12-1998 BMJ Group
Subjects:	Accidental Falls Adult Basketball - injuries Electromyography Hip Dislocation - etiology Humans Male Original Paralysis - etiology Sciatic Nerve - injuries
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Summary:	Injuries in basketball are usually to the ankles and knees. Dislocation of the hip is usually associated with severe trauma--for example, road traffic accidents. A case is reported here in which a 22 year old club basketball player slipped on landing from a jump shot, forcing him into a side splits position from which he sustained a posterior dislocation of the hip resulting in a sciatic nerve palsy.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	0306-3674 1473-0480
DOI:	10.1136/bjsm.32.4.342