Domiciliary management of congenital dislocation of the hip.
The authors describe their experience in treating congenital dislocation of the hip by means of domiciliary traction. Because the children are allowed to live at home during the entire treatment period, family life is not disrupted. The treatment is not only more economical than a prolonged hospital admission would be, it is equally effective and the rate of complications is acceptably low.
Capasso
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University of Naples, First Medical School, First Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Italy.
Maffulli
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D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014143:Traction / Q000451:nursing*