Q. A 27-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with multiple traumas following a car accident one hour ago. The GCS is 10. The cervical spine is immobilized with a brace, and he has spontaneous respiration. The pulse rate is 107/min, respiratory rate 18/min, and blood pressure 105/64 mmHg. The chest is clear, and the abdomen is soft and not distended. The pelvis is stable. The right lower extremity is in flexion, adduction, and internal rotation. Distal pulses are palpable and full. Sensation in the right lower limb (assessed by the reaction to painful stimuli) is intact. The left lower limb is normal. The pelvic x-ray shows a posterior dislocation of the right hip. You perform a closed reduction of the hip in the emergency room. Following the reduction, the examination shows that the hip is stable, and the sciatic nerve is intact. What is the best next plan for the patient’s hip?

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