Monday, June 8, 2009

Strategies of hip management in myelomeningocele: to do or not to do.

Swaroop VT, Dias LS. Strategies of hip management in myelomeningocele: to do or not to do. Hip International. 2009 Jan-Mar;19 Suppl 6:S53-5.

Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. vswaroop@ric.org

Paralytic hip dislocation in myelomeningocele is common and can be a complicated problem. This review summarizes results of surgical techniques employed in this patient population in order to achieve and maintain reduction of paralytic hip dislocations. This review also examines the controversial question of whether or not hip surgery in patients with myelomeningocele provides improved functional results. Finally this paper suggest appropriate goals and recommendations for treatment of the paralytic hip dislocation in myelomeningocele.

PMID: 19306248

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