title: A new capsuloplasty technique in open reduction of developmental dislocation of the hip.
abstract: A meticulous capsuloplasty is needed to maintain concentric reduction in the surgical treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). The authors present a new capsuloplasty technique that was named as 'reverse U-shaped capsuloplasty'. It was performed in 72 dislocated hips of 62 children with a mean age of 2.7 years. The reverse U-shaped flap, created in the redundant superolateral capsule was turned downwards, advanced medially, anteriorly and inferiorly and brought over the anteroinferior capsular incision. After a mean follow-up period of 3 years there was neither redislocation nor restriction of the hip joint motion in any hips.
authors.affiliation: Second Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S.S.K. Göztepe Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. aeren@mail.koc.net
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.forename: Faik
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Altintaş
authors.forename: Evren Fehmi
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Atay
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Omeroğlu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000517:prevention & control; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013524:Surgical Flaps