Combined Femoral and Acetabular Osteotomy in Children of Walking Age for Treatment of DDH; A Five Years Follow-Up Report

Background: The prevalence of neglected developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) has been decreasing. Nowadays, the disease is rarely seen in walking age children. The purpose of this study is to assess the results of simultaneous osteotomy of femur and pelvic bones in such children. Method: We per...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Mazloumi, Farzad Omidi-Kashani, Mohamad Hosein Ebrahimzadeh, Hadi Makhmalbaf, Mohamad Mahdi Hoseinayee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/1384