The Pavlik harness for congenital dislocated hips.
The use of the Pavlik harness for treatment of congenital dislocated hips was begun at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas, in August 1973. A method for rapid measurement and construction was subsequently developed. Data on length of use and case studies are presented.
D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment