title: Management of the bilateral congential dislocation of the hip and knee: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Surgeons from Department of Orthopedics, Gulhane Medical Faculty Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. mahirogullari@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mahir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahirogullari
authors.forename: Ozcan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pehlivan
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kiral
authors.forename: Selami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cakmak
mesh_terms: D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009989:Orthotic Devices