Trochanteric osteotomy for safe surgical approach to bilateral hip dislocations with femoral head fractures

A 23-year old male with bilateral hip dislocations and associated femur head fractures (Pipkin type-II) presented with pain and flexion deformity of both hips after 9 days. After imaging, closed reduction was attempted but failed. Open reduction through Kocher-Langenbeck approach was performed and the femoral head fracture was accessed through Ganz’s safe surgical dislocation. The fracture was reduced anatomically and fixed with headless Herbert screws. After two years, the patient was walking without pain or limp and there was no evidence of osteonecrosis. Simultaneous sequential Ganz’s safe surgical dislocation can be performed in bilateral Pipkin’s fracture dislocation with excellent short term outcome.