title: Interspinous distance in congenital dislocation of the hip.
abstract: We measured radiographically the interspinous distance in 50 normal children and in 50 children with congenital dislocation of the hip. The value increased proportionally with age in normal children, but not in those with congenital dislocation of the hip. Our results indicate that a bony parameter, rather than the age of the child, is suitable for the indication of lower age limit for Salter's innominate osteotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Osmangazi University Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seber
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Günal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Münger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turgut
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Göktürk
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015588:Observer Variation; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012016:Reference Values