title: Teratologic dislocation of the hip: review of a series of 17 cases.
abstract: Teratologic dislocation of the hip is defined as a congenital dislocation which is irreducible by gentle manipulation at birth. It is often associated with other congenital defects, the most common of which is arthrogryposis. In a series of 25 teratologic dislocations, we studied 17 dislocations that were treated and followed up for an average of 4 years and 6 months (minimum 1 year, maximum 10 years). Clinical and radiological results confirm that the treatment--mainly surgical--can give these children, even arthrogrypotic ones, a congruent and functional hip. This treatment may be recommended for bilateral as well as for unilateral teratologic hip dislocation.
authors.affiliation: Department of orthopedic surgery, St-Luc University Hospital, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rombouts
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rossillon
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery