Photo from wikipedia
Purpose: It has been suggested that the femoral head can “dock” deeper into the acetabulum after initial (imperfect) closed reduction (CR) for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). The purpose… Click to show full abstract
Purpose: It has been suggested that the femoral head can “dock” deeper into the acetabulum after initial (imperfect) closed reduction (CR) for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). The purpose of this study was to quantify the interval change in femoral head position between immediate postoperative MRI and follow-up imaging at approximately three-weeks. Methods: A retrospective review of 29 patients (30 hips) that underwent CR for DDH was conducted. Immediate post-operative and average 3-week follow …
Keywords:
following closed;
docking theory;
closed reduction;
theory following;
ddh
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2019
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2019
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!