Prosthetic hip dislocations are a common occurance in the Emergency Department. After you have gotten the hip back in place there are several ways to prevent the hip from coming out again. An abductor pillow will work but it confines the patient to bed. A better option to prevent further hip dislocations until the patient can get an appropriate brace made or reparative surgery is to place the patient in a straight leg knee immoblizer. It is nearly impossible to dislocate your hip if your knee is fully extended.
So after reduction of their simple hip dislocation (i.e: no fractures) place the patient in a straight leg knee immobolizer and they can followup with their orthopedist as an outpatient.
