An established method of treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the use of abduction splint also in walking children. To achieve a .. Read more
The purpose of this app is to provide the orthopaedic hip reconstruction surgeon with a tool to help identify which patients may be at higher risk for dislocation and guide acetabular cup placement in.. Read more
Human hip is a biologic system that obeys purely mechanical laws. The main concern of the orthopedic surgeon especially those treating the dysplatic hip is to improve the biomechanical status of the j.. Read more
Acetabular version refers to the anteroposterior orientation of the acetabular opening relative to the true horizontal axis of the pelvis. The normal human acetabulum is anteverted in order to allow i.. Read more
This application has been developed primarily to assess the hip impingement pathology where in recent years there has been progress in both diagnosis and treatment. The hip impingement or femoro-ace.. Read more
The migration percentage (MP) as described by Reimers is the gold standard method for assessing radiographs especially in children with hip dysplasia which quatitively shows how much femoral head has .. Read more
Good surgical technique and accurate implantation of the acetabular cup component improve the longevity and function of Total Hip Arthroplasty(THA). Malposition- outside safe zone increases the risk o.. Read more
The diagnosis of hip dysplasia, the prognosis, the evaluation of different methods of treatment is based mainly on X-rays of the hip joint. For the objective evaluation of hip dysplasia in everyday o.. Read more
Hip dysplasia leads to premature osteoarthritis of the hip and accounts for many of total hip replacements in patients. The early diagnosis is extremely important and is based mainly on the radiologic.. Read more
Radiographic evaluation of the acetabular morphology is paramount importance for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up management in dysplasia of the hip in children. One useful index for objective eva.. Read more
Femoral anteversion is defined by the angle of the femoral neck in relation to the femoral shaft in the coronal plane. Femoral rotational malalignment is associated with pain and functional disability.. Read more