Injury or Poisoning
hip dislocation
Subclass of:
Hip Injuries; Dislocations
Definitions related to hip dislocation:
  • A congenital or traumatic abnormality in which the femoral head slips out of the acetabulum.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Displacement of the femur bone from its normal position at the HIP JOINT.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Displacement of the femur from its normal location in the hip joint.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Most hip dislocations are posterior and result from severe posteriorly directed force to the knee while the knee and hip are flexed (eg, against a car dashboard).
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Hip dislocations are relatively uncommon during athletic events. Injuries to small joints (eg, finger, wrist, ankle, knee) are much more common.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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