title: Short-term results of early (before 6 months) open reduction of dislocated hips in arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.
abstract: The aim of this study was to report the results of early open reduction of hip dislocations in infants with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Seven patients who were under 6 months of age at the time of hip reduction, with a mean follow-up period of 47.5±11.3 months after surgery, were included in this study. Four of seven patients (six of 13 hips) required additional hip surgeries during their follow-up. The short-term results of early open reduction of hips were not promising as most of the patients required additional hip surgeries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bahattin K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Guney
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Senaran
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Durgut
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome