Nabil Alassaf
Department of Orthopaedics, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Evaluation of Radiological Outcomes Following Open Reduction and Pemberton's Procedure for Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of Hip
Author(s): Abdulmalik Albaker*, Alshahid ahmed, Muaz Alghadir and Nabil Alassaf
Background: Surgical management is indicated in paediatric patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip with late presentation or failure of nonsurgical care. The goal of surgery is to achieve a stable reduction to facilitate femoral head and acetabulum growth while preventing femoral head osteonecrosis and the need for further surgery. The Pemberton’s procedure for Developmental dysplasia (DDH) of the hip can be a safe and successful method in the treatment of developmental hip dysplasia in older children. The present study was carried out with an objective to assess the radiological outcomes following Pemberton’s procedure. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in a tertiary care centre from 2007-2011. About 70 patients with 88 hips who underwent open reduction and Pemberton’s procedure were i.. Read More»