The effectiveness of preliminary traction in the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip

Abstract Background Historical papers on the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip suggest the use of preliminary traction to facilitate closed reduction or to decrease the risk of avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. In the 1980s, some authors questioned the role of preliminary tr...

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Main Authors: Pasquale Farsetti, Kristian Efremov, Alessandro Caterini, Martina Marsiolo, Fernando De Maio, Ernesto Ippolito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-021-00586-8