title: Medial approach without opening the joint capsule for developmental dislocation of the hip.
abstract: Seventy-one developmentally dislocated hips in 47 children with an average age of 11 months (range 4-16 months) were treated by the medial approach without opening the capsule followed by 6 months of hip spica-cast immobilization. At the latest follow-up 63 hips were rated excellent and good, and 8 hips showed subluxation. No avascular necrosis had occurred. It is concluded that this approach is safe and effective for treating developmental dislocation of the hip. Moreover, opening the capsule is not only an unnecessary task in this age group but also should be avoided to prevent avascular necrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Dokuz EylUl University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sükrü
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Araç
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: Esat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiter
authors.forename: Izge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Günal
mesh_terms: D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*