Treatment of congenital subluxation and dislocation of the hip by knee splint harness
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Treatment of congenital subluxation and dislocation of the hip by knee splint harness.
The results are reported from a study of 103 cases fitted with the knee splint harness (KSH) which is an orthotic device used for the treatment of congenital subluxation and dislocation of the hip. The knee splint harness consists of a harness attached to posterior plastic shells at the knee which prevent flexion beyond 90 degrees while permitting full and free knee extension. No case was encou...
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عنوان ژورنال: Prosthetics & Orthotics International
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0309-3646
DOI: 10.3109/03093649409164668