Inferior (obturator) dislocation of the hip in neonates. A complication of treatment by the Pavlik harness.

Rombouts, Jean-Jacques;Kaelin, A
(1992) The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume — Vol. 74, n° 5, p. 708-710 (1992)

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  • Rombouts, Jean-JacquesUCLouvain
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  • Kaelin, A
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Two neonates, treated by the Pavlik harness for congenital dislocation of the hip, developed inferior dislocation due to excessive hip flexion. Early recognition of the complication and diminution of the angle of flexion gave a stable relocation of the hip in both patients.
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Rombouts, J.-J., & Kaelin, A. (1992). Inferior (obturator) dislocation of the hip in neonates. A complication of treatment by the Pavlik harness. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume, 74(5), 708-710. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/137582 (Original work published 1992)