Not So Typical Hip Dislocation
A 20-year-old female presents to the ED after MVC with left hip pain. Notably her leg was up on the dash of the car when the accident occurred. Unable to ambulate since the accident and her pain is constant and worse with attempted movement. She notes muscle spasms around her left hip region. She was lying on the stretcher with the affected lower extremity abducted, slightly flexed and externally rotated without obvious shortening. On log roll testing she reported significant pain especially in the anterior groin region.
