Medial percutaneous hemi-epiphysiodesis improves the valgus tilt of the femoral head in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) type-II avascular necrosis.
Background and purpose - Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a major cause of disability after treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), leading to femoral head deformity, acetabular dysplasia, and osteoarthritis in adult life. Type-II AVN is characterized by retarded growth in the lateral aspe...
| Publicado en: | Acta Orthopaedica Vol. 86; no. 4; pp. 506 - 511 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , |
| Formato: | diagnostic images pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Medical Journals Sweden AB
Aug2015
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