background and aim: total hip replacement (thr) is done comprehensively all over the world. despite the effects of braces on control of thr complications , few studies have been performed on this subject. the purpose of this study was to evaluate immediate effect of hip abduction brace on mobility and functional balance of patients with thr.    materials and methods: eight men and nine women wi...

We treated 98 consecutive patients with Perthes' disease by a unilateral brace in external rotation, flexion and abduction and a further consecutive 110 by a bilateral cast with the hips in internal rotation and abduction. During treatment in the unilateral brace, six (6.1%) hips on the opposite side developed evidence of Perthes' disease and one developed this after the brace had been removed....

BACKGROUND Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of childhood physical disability in developed countries, affecting two children per 1000 live births. Hip displacement affects about one-third of children with cerebral palsy and may result in pain, deformity, and impaired function. The prevention of hip displacement has not been studied in a randomized trial as far as we know. METHODS A rand...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical outcome and complications of megaprostheses for massive proximal femoral bone loss after failed total hip arthroplasty. METHODS Between June 1997 and December 2002, 12 patients (12 hips) with massive proximal femoral deficiencies had reconstruction of the hip using proximal femoral megaprostheses. The average age of the patients ...

We present five cases of patients with traumatic hip dislocation diagnosed clinically, with X-rays and CT scan. Closed reduction was performed under IV sedation and fluoroscopic control. Patients wore a Dennis Brown brace at 45 degrees of abduction and neutral rotation. Weight bearing was totally forbidden for three weeks. Later, with the brace in place, rehabilitation consisting of muscle stre...

Introduction. Use of Pavlik harness for the treatment of DDH can be complicated for parents. Any misuse or failure in the adjustments may lead to significant complications. An abduction brace was introduced in our institution, as it was thought to be easier to use. Aim. We assess the results for the treatment of DDH using our abduction brace in children of 0-6 months old and compare these resul...

Traumatic obturator hip dislocation is rare. It accounts for 6 to 10 % of traumatic dislocations. occurs in the context violent trauma a favourable position. Classically, when impact brought anteriomedial part knee while flexion and limb abduction external rotation. The diagnosis evoked before deformation Confirmation made by imaging. We report case an unhelmeted motorcycle passenger who allege...

INTRODUCTION Recurrent dislocation of a total hip replacement prosthesis is a frustrating complication for both the surgeon and the patient. For positional dislocations with no indications for revision surgery, the current best treatment is physiotherapy, the use of abduction braces and avoidance of unsafe hip positions. Abduction braces can be cumbersome and have poor compliance. We report the...

Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a rare and benign but potentially locally aggressive disease that should be considered in younger patients who present with monoarticular joint symptoms and pathology. We present a 30-year-old Sudanese woman with a huge mass arising from the right hip joint. A multimodality radiological approach to investigation and diagnosis is demonstrated and discussed. Hi...