Management of the bilateral congential dislocation of the hip and knee: a case report.
Congenital dislocation of the knee (CDK) is a rare disease and may be associated with other congenital and musculoskeletal disorders. We report our result in the treatment of a patient with CDK and DDH that treated with serial casting and Pavlik harness. Early diagnosis of the CDK is very important non operative treatment usually provides more stabile, greater range of motion and much more quadriceps strength than the surgical treatment. Early reduction of dislocation prevents formation of the knee contracture.
Mahirogullari
Mahir
M
Orthopedic Surgeons from Department of Orthopedics, Gulhane Medical Faculty Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. mahirogullari@yahoo.com
Pehlivan
Ozcan
O
Kiral
Ahmet
A
Cakmak
Selami
S
D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009989:Orthotic Devices