J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1989 Apr;24(2):437-442. 10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.2.437.

Combined Procedure of Open Reduction and Shortening of the Femur in Treatment of Congenital Dislocation of the Hips in Older Children

• Yoo KU
• Kim IK

• KMID: 2445258
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.2.437

Abstract

Combined procedue of open reduction and shortening of femur for treatment of congenital hip dislocation in the older child is known to minmize the incidence of avascular necrosis, redislocation and stiffness. Thirty six hips in thirty three children were operated upon in the past six years with combined procedue of open reduction and shortening of femur. And twenty eight hips in twenty five children who were followed up more than one year were analysed. By the results, we obtained excellent in twenty nine percent, good in fifty three percent, fair in fourteen percent and poor in four percent.

Keyword

Congenital dislocation of the hips; Combined procedure of open reduction and Shortening of femur

MeSH Terms

Child*
Dislocations*
Femur*
Hip Dislocation, Congenital
Hip*
Humans
Incidence
Necrosis