Treatment of congenital hip dislocation and dysplasia with the Pavlik harness.
The Pavlik harness proved to be a successful means of treating congenital hip dislocation and dysplasia. Success occurred without significant complications in 99% of the treated hips.
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000473:pathology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005270:Femur Head / Q000473:pathology; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009989:Orthotic Devices / Q000009:adverse effects