Open AccessLong-term outcome following medial open reduction in developmental dysplasia of the hip: A retrospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Richard J. Gardner,
Catharine S. Bradley,
Om P. Sharma,
Lin Feng,
Michelle EyunJung Shin,
Simon P. Kelley,
John H. Wedge
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of children's orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1863-2548
pISSN - 1863-2521
DOI - 10.1007/s11832-016-0729-5
Subject(s) - medicine , avascular necrosis , retrospective cohort study , cohort , dysplasia , surgery , logistic regression , femoral head
Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a serious complication of treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip. There is ongoing controversy regarding AVN and its influence on hip development following medial open reduction (MOR).