Congenital Coxa Vara
Congenital Coxa Vara Coxa vara deformity can be a congenital condition noted at birth, a progressive developmental disorder, or a disorder acquired as a result of trauma, Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP) disease,…
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: Containment Principles
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: Containment Principles INTRODUCTION Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a self-limited childhood hip disorder of unknown etiology that can produce permanent deformity of the femoral head. Legg, of the United…
Open Reduction for the Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Open Reduction for the Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip FUNDAMENTALS Open reduction is the recommended treatment for a dislocated hip when a concentric stable reduction cannot be achieved…
Infant Hip Dysplasia: Residual Acetabular Dysplasia During Childhood
Infant Hip Dysplasia: Residual Acetabular Dysplasia During Childhood FUNDAMENTALS The goals for treatment of a dislocated hip secondary to developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) are concentric reduction of the…
Infant Hip Dysplasia: Closed Reduction
Infant Hip Dysplasia: Closed Reduction FUNDAMENTALS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP: TREATMENT BY CLOSED REDUCTION Treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) between the ages of 0 and…
Infant Hip Dysplasia: Diagnosis and Brace Treatment
Infant Hip Dysplasia: Diagnosis and Brace Treatment EPIDEMIOLOGY, ETIOLOGY, AND PATHOLOGIC ANATOMY Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most common congenital disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system….
Preparing the Surgical Team for a Quick and Efficient Procedure
Introduction The operating room (OR) is a dynamic environment characterised by multilayered social interactions, unpredictability, low tolerance for mistakes and high expectations. The orthopaedic OR is exceptionally dynamic, with operations…
Postoperative Rehabilitation Concepts
Introduction After injury, patients are faced with an overwhelming amount of unfamiliar experiences and information. At a basic level, injury and surgery force people into a recovery process foreign to…
Knee Arthrofibrosis: How to Prevent and How to Treat
Introduction Arthrofibrosis of the knee is a significant complication after intraarticular injury, including trauma, infection, surgical repair or reconstruction and knee arthroplasty. Arthrofibrosis leads to contracture of the joint, limiting…
Miscellaneous Complex Pathological Conditions of the Knee
Introduction In addition to common knee pathologies which present to a sports medicine practice, there are other relatively uncommon pathologies which rely on one’s physical examination skills and knowledge of…
