A series of ten infants is reported, seven of whom showed evidence of osteomyelitis of the upper end of the femur; the remaining three did not, but presented with an acute subluxation of the
From 1956 to 1965, congenital dislocation of the
1. In a prospective controlled trial in patients undergoing
1. A review of fifty-eight posterior dislocations or fracture-dislocations of the
The aim of this study was to investigate the
relationship between the geometry of the proximal femur and the incidence
of intra-operative fracture during uncemented total
1. Arthrodesis of the
1. In unreduced congenital dislocation of the
1. A simple test more sensitive than Ortolani's for the diagnosis of instability of the
In order to treat painful subluxation or dislocation secondary to cerebral palsy, 11 patients (12 hips) underwent combined femoral and Chiari pelvic osteotomies with additional soft-tissue releases at a mean age of 14.1 years (9.1 to 17.8). Relief of pain, improvement in movement of the
Using the General Practice Research Database, we examined the temporal changes in the rates of primary total
We report complications from the use of modular components in 20 hip replacements in 18 patients. Fifteen complications (in 13 patients) were related to failure of a modular interface after operation. Femoral head detachment from its trunnion was seen in 6
1. The technique of arthrography in congenital displacement of the
We report the results of anterior soft-tissue release of the
A study of structures which obstruct reduction of hip dislocation was performed on 15
1. Two cases of recurrent post-traumatic dislocation of the
Injuries to the sciatic nerve are an occasional complication of surgery to the
The treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (FHN) is controversial. It mainly occurs in young patients in whom total hip replacement is best avoided because of an increased risk of revision. The objective of this long-term follow-up study was to evaluate the outcome of intertrochanteric flexion osteotomy as a
Arthroplasty, with normal or nearly normal reposition, is possible in most old congenital dislocations of the
It is accepted that resurfacing