Aims. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology and treatment of
Aims. Ganz’s studies made it possible to address joint deformities on both the femoral and acetabular side brought about by
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Aims. Avascular femoral head necrosis in the context of gymnastics is a rare but serious complication, appearing similar to
Aims. The aim of this study was to produce clinical consensus recommendations about the non-surgical treatment of children with
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Aims. To identify a suite of the key physical, emotional, and social outcomes to be employed in clinical practice and research concerning
Aims. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between hip shape and mid-term function in
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Aims. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of the modified three-group Stulberg classification, which is based on the sphericity of the femoral head, in patients with
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Introduction. Legg-Calve-Perthes (Perthes Disease) was first recognised by three physicians, Arthur Legg (1874–1939), Jacqui Calve (1875–1954) and George
The role of heritable thrombophilic risk factors in the pathogenesis of the
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Aims. To explore the of age of onset distribution for
Aims. The aims of this study were to describe the course of non-operatively
managed, bilateral
This paper reports a high incidence of minor congenital anomalies in boys and girls with
It has been reported that there is an association between
We have investigated the annual incidence of
Our aim was to investigate the relationship between urinary excretion of deoxypyridinoline (DPD) as a marker of bone resorption, and
A nationwide study of
Aims. Modular or custom-made femoral components have been preferred
for total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with a history of
Introduction. 2010 marked a century since
Purpose of the study is to investigate the outcome of the patients with
The purpose of this study was to determine the annual incidence of
Children presenting with
The deformity index is a new radiological measurement of the degree of deformity of the femoral head in unilateral
This nationwide prospective study was designed to determine prognostic factors and evaluate the outcome of different treatments of
Northern Ireland has previously demonstrated high incidence of
We studied 16 patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the hip who had had
Aims. It is well established that there is a strong association between
Perthes’ disease and worsening socioeconomic deprivation. It has
been suggested that the primary determinant driving this association
is exposure to tobacco smoke. This study aimed to examine this hypothesis. Patients and Methods. A hospital case-control study (n = 149/146) examined the association
between tobacco smoke exposure and
This study sought to determine the genetic contribution of
Objective. To compare the effectiveness of arthrodiastasis with shelf acetabuloplasty for
Objective. There is mounting evidence to suggest a vascular insult is responsible for
Femoral head deformity can be a devastating outcome in a small percentage of patients with
It has been shown that in the puppy, two infarcts separated by an interval of four weeks produce a disorder of long duration which results in flattening and broadening of the femoral head and which reproduces the radiological changes seen in
Recent reports have suggested an association between
Aims: To assess the value of hip arthrography in planning definitive treatment for children with DDH and
Over the last several years, triple pelvic osteotomy has become our preferred method for surgical containment in
Radiographs of 155 Indian children were examined to identify the acetabular changes which occur in
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We used ultrasonography to examine 36 children suffering from transient synovitis and 12 children with early
Introduction: Physical challenges and a long term treatment for
Objective. The relationship between the index (2D) to ring finger (4D) is one of the most commonly studied anthropometric measures, which is believed to offer insight into early growth and the foetal environment. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the 2D:4D ratio and the risk of
The radiographs of 153 children suffering from
There is a high incidence of