Open AccessAvascular necrosis following closed reduction for treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Catharine S. Bradley,
Daniel C. Perry,
John H. Wedge,
M. Lucas Murnaghan,
Simon P. Kelley
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/s11832-016-0776-y
Subject(s) - avascular necrosis , medicine , orthopedic surgery , scopus , reduction (mathematics) , inclusion and exclusion criteria , surgery , dysplasia , systematic review , physical therapy , medline , femoral head , alternative medicine , pathology , mathematics , law , political science , geometry
Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a significant and potentially devastating complication following the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). The reported rate of AVN following closed reduction for DDH ranges from 4 to 60%, and the resultant influence on hip development remains unclear.
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