ABSTRACT
Introduction: An acetabular fracture is a relatively uncommon injury. An acetabular fracture can occur in conjunction with a posterior hip dislocation. Oni defined neglected hip dislocation as dislocation lasting more than 1 week after injury. Case Report: We present a 31-year-old male involved in a road traffic accident 6 months ago. He had 5 cm of shortening on examination, and the sciatic nerve was intact. The patient had post-traumatic arthritis and was counseled for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and its complications. Conclusion: Neglected posterior dislocation of the hip after acetabular fracture fixation is rare these days. It is a time-sensitive medical emergency that must be reduced within 6 h to avoid its complications, especially avascular necrosis and post-traumatic arthritis.
