Ligamentum Teres Transfer During Medial Open Reduction in Patients with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

CONCLUSION: This study offers preliminary data to suggest that ligamentum teres reconstruction is a safe procedure that can minimize the risk for subluxation or re-dislocation that can occur within the post reduction hip spica cast. Although in this study, the patients who did not have LT reconstruction had a similar re-dislocation rate, we believe that ligamentum teres preservation is a useful adjunct to medial open reduction, especially in centers that may only treat occasional cases or have less experience in applying an excellent hip spica cast.Level of Evidence: III.PMID:34552403 | PMC:PMC8259203

Source: Iowa orthopaedic journal - September 23, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Conner Paez Raghav Badrinath Joshua Holt James D Bomar Scott J Mubarak Vidyadhar V Upasani Dennis R Wenger Source Type: research