PREMATURE EPIPHYSIAL FUSION AT THE KNEE COMPLICATING PROLONGED IMMOBILISATION FOR CONGENITAL DISLOCATION OF THE HIP

Premature Epiphysial Fusion at the Knee Complicating Prolonged Immobilisation for Congenital Dislocation of the Hip.

Premature epiphysial fusion at the knee joint in tuberculous disease of the hip.

The treatment of tuberculous disease of the hip in children has not yet reached the stage when useful recovery of joint function is a frequent end-result. Brackett (1924) urged that the first objective should be the provision of a permanently safe and useful limb; and in girls, we would add, a graceful one. These standards are not achieved, even with quiescent disease and a soundly ankylosed jo...

INCIDENCE OF CONGENITAL DISLOCATION THE HIP IN SHIRAZ

During an eight month prospective study, 8240 newborns were examined for detection of congenital dislocation of the hip from Oct. 23, 1991 to June 22, 1992. On fIrst examination we found 1302 neonates (158/1000 live births) to have abnormal hips 1063 (81.6%) were prone to subluxation (subluxatable), 218 (16.81 %) prone to dislocation (dislocatable), 17 (1.3%) were dislocated and 4 (0.3%) w...

Complicated Congenital Dislocation of the Knee: A Case Report

  Congenital dislocation of the knee (CDK) is a rare disorder. We report the case of a 7-year-old girl with bilateral knee stiffness, marked anterior bowing of both legs, and inability to walk without aid. Radiologic investigation revealed bilateral knee joint dislocation accompanied by severe anterior bowing of both tibia proximally and posterior bowing of both femur distally, demonstrating ...

Congenital Dislocation of the Hip in Newborns in the City of Mashhad

Background: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), formerly known as congenital dislocation of the hip (CDH) is a common congenital malformation which occurs worldwide with variable frequencies in respect to the race and geographic distribution.   Objective: To determine the incidence of DDH, its predisposing factors and the diagnostic value of click for its detection.  Methods: In a cross-s...