The incidence of avascular necrosis of the femoral head changes with the hip abduction angle in the hip spica in treatment of developmental dislocation of the hip.
aDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun bDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
Atilla
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Çitlak
Muhittin
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D005260:Female; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009989:Orthotic Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*