Open AccessTibial lengthening for unilateral Crowe type-IV developmental dysplasia of the hip
Author(s) -
Jun Wan,
Xiangsheng Zhang,
Ling Lin,
Jing Fan,
Zhihong Li
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.136302
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , intramedullary rod , orthopedic surgery , external fixation , osteoarthritis , deformity , harris hip score , arthroplasty , external fixator , alternative medicine , pathology
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is associated with chronic pain and limping which especially has a negative impact on the patients' daily activities, body image, and self-esteem. Although total hip arthroplasty remains the first choice for treatment of DDH in adults, minimally invasive alternative approaches are being increasingly favored both by the surgeon and the patients with severe DDH. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of these patients treated with a mono-lateral external fixator-based tibial lengthening procedure.