A proposal for the radiological evaluation of treatment outcome in developmental dislocation of the hip and the classification of results.
The present study describes and analyzes current methods of evaluation of the morphology of the dysplastic hip found in the literature. The authors own method of evaluation is presented, which is based only on measurable parameters, and provides an objective and comparable definition of all the elements of which the joint is composed. The classification presented here enables the complete description of the morphology of the hip joint: the acetabulum, the proximal femur, the congruity of the joint, and the shape of the femoral head. It is based on measurable parameters, related to normal values, and allows for the comparison of any group of patients. It can be used for evaluation after both conservative and surgical treatment. The classification scheme can be extended by adding other joint parameters.
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Wierusz-Kozłowska
Andrzej
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Lempicki
Waldemar
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Woźniak