Ten patients were treated for anterior or posterior displacement of the
The frame described has a place in the treatment of congenital dislocation of the
A casting method for measuring the intra-articular space in the loaded
1. Congenital dislocation of the
We have followed the natural progress of newborn infants in whom ultrasound examination showed abnormalities in
The incidence of congenital dislocation of the
Infection remains a significant and common complication after joint replacement and there is debate about which contributing factors are important. Few studies have investigated the effect of the operating time on infection. We collected data prospectively from 5277
In a prospective study, 232 neonates were examined sonographically using the methods of Graf and Terjesen. In order to determine the reproducibility of the methods, 50
Hinge abduction is an abnormal movement of the
The Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) hip resurfacing arthroplasty has a failure rate of 12.0% at five years, compared with 4.3% for the Birmingham
The life expectancy of patients with Down syndrome has increased significantly in recent years.
The joint surfaces of 60
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether universal (all neonates) or selective (neonates belonging to the risk groups) ultrasound screening of the
The pressure distribution between the cartilaginous surfaces in the human
We investigated 42 patients who were being considered for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA), but in whom it was uncertain whether the
Neurogenic myositis ossificans is a disabling condition affecting the large joints of patients with severe post-traumatic impairment of the central nervous system. It can result in ankylosis of the joint and vascular or neural compression. Surgery may be hazardous with potential haemorrhage, neurovascular injury, iatrogenic fracture and osteochondral injury. We undertook pre-operative volumetric CT assessment of 45 ankylosed
We describe 95 patients with previously treated congenital dislocation of the
We describe a technique of ‘cross-hip distraction’ to reduce a dislocated
Twenty-six patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had undergone bilateral replacement of the