Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3251826 | Journal of Orthopaedics | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
IntroductionTransfixing the hip joint during operative treatment of DDH is sometimes necessary.Material and methodsThis study included 30 patients presenting with DDH after the walking age divided into two groups; group 1, the hip joint was transfixed with K-wire. Group 2 no k-wire transfixion.ResultsAt mean follow up duration of 30 months. Satisfactory results were obtained in 13 patients in group 1, and 14 patients for group 2. The final radiological results for both groups were satisfactory in 14 patients.ConclusionFemoral head transfixing with Kirschner wire has no effect on the final results.
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Authors
El Sayed Abd El-Halim Abdulla, Mohamed Mahmoud Abouheif,