Post-operative radiograph showing the hip joint is well reduced. The acetabular development needs to be monitored.
Limb length discrepancy as seen here due to asymmetry of knee level is indicative of hip dislocation (Galleazi’s sign)
Hip sonography showing hip dislocation. The femoral head is situated outside the acetabular socket.
Treatment of DDH in Pavlik harness. The harness is a simple device for maintaining hip in reduced position.
X-ray showing Right Hip dislocation (High riding and Lateralised)
Teratologic hip dislocation is seen in arthrogryposis. Here the dislocation is rigid and needs surgical intervention
Dr. Atul Bhaskar, one of the prominent Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon in India has graduated from Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai. After doing his M.S (Orth) from K.E.M. Hospital, he pursued further training in the United Kingdom. He was on the “Yorkshire Orthopaedic Training Program” and obtained his orthopaedic fellowship, FRCS (Orth) and Surgical fellowship, FRCS (Glasgow) degrees. He has received the M.Ch Orth form Liverpool.
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