title: Management of sequelae of septic arthritis of hip.
abstract: A nine years old boy, who had suffered septic arthritis at the age of two years and presented now with a limp, hip instability, leg length discrepancy. The patient was treated by adductor tenotomy and upper tibial pin traction. When head remnant reached the level of the acetabulum, open reduction and Pemberton osteotomy was done to achieve cover of the femoral head. The purpose of this report is to highlight the six years followup of reconstruction of sequale of septic arthritis of hip joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Princess Esra Hospital, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Shah Ali Bhanda, Hyderabad - 500 065, AP.
authors.forename: Kl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jagadishwer Rao
authors.forename: Durga
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Kantilal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jain