![]() ![]() The goals of surgery are to restore hip joint stability and to restore the cartilage surfaces to their normal positions. Surgical treatment may be required if there are fractures associated with the dislocation, or if the hip is unstable even after reduction. In this case, you will likely not be able to put weight through your leg for 6 to 10 weeks and will be advised to avoid putting your injured leg in certain positions as you heal. If the hip joint is successfully reduced and there is no associated fracture of the femoral head (ball) or acetabulum (socket), nonsurgical treatment may be appropriate. ![]() (Right) Normal alignment after the hip has been reduced. (Left) This X-ray, taken from the front, shows a patient with a posterior dislocation of the left hip. ![]()
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