Treatment outcomes of hips in patients with epiphyseal dysplasia

In this study cohort, containment surgery provided increased femoral head coverage; however, there was equal femoral head deformation despite intervention. Hips treated surgically were more likely to experience an improvement in pain; however, gait alterations did not improve.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Hip Source Type: research