Middle Term Results of Simple Open Hip Reduction of Irreducible DDH - What Is the Cut-off Age to Safely Perform It with Lower Complications?

CONCLUSIONS The thorough capsuloplasty after FH reduction in the acetabular socket is enough for stability even in Tonnis 4. When OR age is below 9 months severe AVN is lower and Herring-Mose FH sphericity scoring is higher. Key words: DDH, simple open hip reduction, avascular necrosis of femoral head. PMID: 29351541 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Chirurgiae Orthopaedicae et Traumatologiae Cechoslovaca - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech Source Type: research