title: Preoperative intermittent manual traction in congenital dislocation of the hip.
abstract: To avoid prolonged hospitalization and the complications of skin and skeletal traction, we have devised a method of intermittent preoperative manual traction in the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip. Of 60 hips that were followed for more than 1 year, 88.3% had Class I or Class II results according to Severin's criteria. No hip in this series was complicated by avascular necrosis of the proximal femoral epiphysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Teaching Hospital, Norman Bethune University of Medical Sciences, Changchun, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: D Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: H Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Duan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods*