Timing of surgical intervention for developmental dysplasia of the hip: a randomised controlled trial (Hip ’Op)

Timing of surgical intervention for developmental dysplasia of the hip: a randomised controlled trial (Hip ’Op)

Background: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a very common congenital disorder, and late-presenting cases often require surgical treatment. Surgical reduction of the hip may be complicated by avascular necrosis (AVN), which occurs as a result of interruption to the femoral head blood supp...

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Main Authors: Charlotte L Williams, Susie Weller, Lisa Roberts, Isabel Reading, Andrew Cook, Louisa Little, Wendy Wood, Louise Stanton, Andreas Roposch, Nicholas MP Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2017-10-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
developmental dysplasia of the hip (ddh)
ossific nucleus (on)
congenital dislocation of the hip (cdh)
avascular necrosis (avn)
closed reduction
open reduction
early treatment
late treatment
intentionally delayed treatment
surgical reduction of the hip
timing of surgery for ddh
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21630

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