title: [Z-plasty in treatment of snapping hip].
abstract: The study deals with clinical assessment of results of surgical treatment of 13 snapping hips. Bringnall and Stainsby procedure has been employed; the surgical technique has been described. The mean age at the operation was 19 years, mean follow-up was 21 months. In 11 cases (84.6%) the symptoms abated completely. The results justify conclusion, that Z-plasty with transposition of created flaps should be recommended as a mode of surgical treatment for snapping hip.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Ortopedii Sl. AM w Sosnowcu.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kusz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tokarowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaleta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wroński
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wojciechowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Plastyka "Z" w leczeniu operacyjnym biodra trzaskajacego.