Long-term results of closed reduction for developmental dislocation of the hip in children of walking age under eighteen months old

摘要

Background Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) diagnosed in older postnatal children can be effectively treated by closed reduction (CR) alone. However, no prospective or comparative trial to explore the differential effectiveness of CR between non-walking and walking postnatal children has yet been reported. This study investigated the clinical and radiologic outcomes of CR in the age range of interest (12-18 months old) via a prospective trial and compared these results with those of a younger age group who also underwent CR.