Kaveh Gharanizadeh

Shafa Yahyaian Rehabilitation Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Habitual dislocation of the hip: a rare case report

 Habitual dislocation of the hip (HDH) in children is a rare entity and can be a causative factor for popping or snapping hip which is a common problem in children with good prognosis. We report a case of HDH in a 9 year old girl who was suffering from frequent snapping hip at night, its course and treatment process. 

[ 2 ] - Percutaneous Versus Open Hamstring Lengthening in Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Background: Open hamstring lengthening (oHSL) is commonly performed to decrease knee contracture and improvegait and posture for children with spastic diplegia. Furthermore, percutaneous hamstring lengthening (pHSL) is alsogaining popularity as an alternative to the open approach. This study aimed to compare the results of pHSL versusoHSL and to determine the efficacy and safe...