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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_6 | Pages 7 - 7
1 Feb 2013
Tarassoli P Gargan M Atherton G Thomas S
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Purpose

To compare the early medial open approach (MO) with the anterior approach (AO) performed after the appearance of the ossific nucleus for DDH that has failed closed reduction or presented late.

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We present the experience of 2 UK surgeons with prospectively gathered data for MO (26 hips) compared with that of a third surgeon in the same unit for the AO (21 hips) in 41 children under 24 months of age at index surgery. Femoral head osteonecrosis (FHO) risk was predicted using the height-to-width index of Bruce et al, measured at 12–18 months post reduction, and graded with the Kalamchi and MacEwen classification where follow-up exceeded 3 years. Acetabular index (AI) was measured at or close to 2 years post reduction.