The data included whether the examination was performed, whether the findings were positive or negative, whether the patients underwent any form of treatment in the case of a positive finding and whether a control Xray was performed. This study provides evidence that acetabular undercoverage cannot ...
DDH Xray / Diagnositc TestsU/S=gold standard <4months, want Graf(alpha) angle >55 degrees, 50% or more head coverage. (Harcke HT, JBJS 1991;73A:622). Patients will likely have severe arthritis if at maturity the lateral center edge angle is <16 degrees and the femoral head is ...
Figure 8. Child in Pavlik Harness. Xrays can be performed in the child 4-6 months of age as the femoral head can be visualised then. There are parameters the clinician looks out for on X-rays. In the child 6 months to 2 years of age who has failed the treatment with Pavlik harness...