In a motor vehicle crash, the knees strike the dashboard and transmit the force through the femur to the hip. You should suspect a(n) _______ dislocation.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a motor vehicle crash where the knees strike the dashboard and the force is transmitted through the femur to the hip, a posterior dislocation of the hip is most commonly suspected. This is because the force pushes the head of the femur posteriorly out of the acetabulum.

In a Motor Vehicle Crash, the Knees Strike the Dashboard