scholarly journals The potential role of the Alsberg angle as a predictor of lateral growth disturbance of the capital femoral epiphysis in children with developmental dysplasia of the hip treated by closed reduction

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronghua Gui ◽  
Federico Canavese ◽  
Shuang Liu ◽  
Lianyong Li ◽  
Lijun Zhang ◽  
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Purpose Early diagnosis and prevention of lateral growth disturbance of the capital femoral epiphysis is challenging after treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). The aim of the study was to evaluate the radiographic changes of the Alsberg angle (AA) in normal children and those with DDH, and to assess the role of AA as a potential predictor of lateral growth disturbance of the capital femoral epiphysis. Methods AA was measured on the anterior-posterior pelvic radiographs of 1000 normal children ranging in age from one to ten years and in 66 children (92 hips) with DDH treated by closed reduction (CR). A comparative analysis was performed. Results In the normal children, mean AA decreased linearly with age, from 76° at age one year to 65° at age ten years, irrespective of gender and laterality. In children with DDH, the average AA was 81.5°(sd 3.9°; 74° to 87°) prior to CR; it was 75.9° (sd 4.5°; 68° to 83°) in normal children of the same age (p < 0.001). Among the 42 children (64 hips) with successfully and uneventfully treated DDH, AA reached normal values between the ages of five and six years. In contrast, children with lateral growth disturbance of the proximal femur physis (24 children, 28 hips) showed significantly higher AA values in comparison with the age-matched controls. Conclusion In DDH patients with successful CR, AA could be expected to match normal values in children between the ages of five and six years. On the other hand, AA can be used as an early predictor for lateral growth disturbance of the capital femoral epiphysis. Level of Evidence Level III

Author(s):  
JianPing Wu ◽  
Zhe Yuan ◽  
JingChun Li ◽  
MingWei Zhu ◽  
Federico Canavese ◽  
...  

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify the correlation between the vascular development of the femoral head and avascular necrosis (AVN) in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) treated by closed reduction (CR). Methods We retrospectively reviewed 78 patients with DDH treated by CR (83 hips). The vascular maturity, number of vessels and perfusion changes of the femoral head were assessed on perfusion MRI (pMRI) before and after CR. Results The number of vessels (mean 4.2 sd 1.4) of the femoral head and the ratio (36.1%) of mature vessels (type III) on the dislocated side were significantly less than those at contralateral side (mean 6.0 sd 1.2; 82.2%) (p < 0.001). Of the included 83 hips, 39 hips (61.5%) showed decreased perfusion of the femoral head, including partial decreased (Class B, 47.0%) and global decreased (Class C, 14.5%), at the dislocated side, which was significantly more than those at contralateral side (0.0%) (p < 0.001). In total, 32 out of 83 hips (38.5%) developed AVN. The rate of AVN with Class A (18.8%) which perfusion of the femoral head was normal (unchanged or enhanced) was significantly less than those with Class C (66.7%) (p = 0.006). Conclusion The vascular development and perfusion changes of the femoral head on the dislocated side are significantly worse than those at contralateral side. Immature vascularity of the femoral head before CR and poor perfusion of the femoral head after CR may be risk factors for AVN in patients with DDH. Level of evidence III


2020 ◽  
Vol 102-B (5) ◽  
pp. 618-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weizheng Zhou ◽  
Wudbhav N. Sankar ◽  
Fangfang Zhang ◽  
Lianyong Li ◽  
Lijun Zhang ◽  
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Aims The goal of closed reduction (CR) in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is to achieve and maintain concentricity of the femoral head in the acetabulum. However, concentric reduction is not immediately attainable in all hips and it remains controversial to what degree a non-concentric reduction is acceptable. This prospective study is aimed at investigating the dynamic evolution of the hip joint space after CR in DDH using MRI. Methods A consecutive series of patients with DDH who underwent CR since March 2014 were studied. Once the safety and stability were deemed adequate intraoperatively, reduction was accepted regardless of concentricity. Concentricity was defined when the superior joint space (SJS) and medial joint space (MJS) were both less than 2 mm, based on MRI. A total of 30 children, six boys and 24 girls, involving 35 hips, were recruited for the study. The mean age at CR was 13.7 months (3.5 to 27.6) and the mean follow-up was 49.5 months (approximately four years) (37 to 60). The joint space was evaluated along with the interval between the inverted and everted limbus. Results Only three hips (8.6%) were fully concentric immediately after CR. During follow-up, 24 hips (68.6%) and 27 hips (77.1%) became concentric at six months and one year, respectively. Immediate SJS after CR decreased from 3.51 mm to 0.79 mm at six months follow-up (p = 0.001). SJS in the inverted group decreased from 3.75 mm to 0.97 mm at six months follow-up. SJS or MJS in the everted group were less than those in the inverted group at each time of follow-up (p = 0.008, p = 0.002). Conclusion A stable, safe but non-concentric reduction achieved before the age of two years appears to improve over time with nearly 80% of hips becoming fully concentric by one year. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(5):618–626.


2016 ◽  
Vol 98 (11) ◽  
pp. 952-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Ho Shin ◽  
Won Joon Yoo ◽  
Moon Seok Park ◽  
Jun Ho Kim ◽  
In Ho Choi ◽  
...  

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid I. Khoshhal ◽  
Mamoun K. Kremli ◽  
Mohammed M. Zamzam ◽  
Omar M. Akod ◽  
Omer A. Elofi

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 2184-2187
Author(s):  
Khawar Shahzad ◽  
Rana Dawood Ahmad Khan ◽  
Sajjad Iqbal ◽  
Mazhar Mehmood ◽  
Beenish Israr ◽  
...  

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems in newborns. It occurs in 1in 1000 live births affecting girls more than boys and more associated with breech presentation and positive family history. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of arthrography in assessing the closed reduction of DDH. Study Design: Clinicial Study. Setting: This study was conducted at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Period: From December 2013 to January 2016 and comprised patients of either gender. Material & Methods: DDH was diagnosed with help of clinical examination and radiological investigations. Arthrography was performed and images were taken in different positions of the hip which were evaluated and findings noted. Results: Out of 50 hips, 34 had normal looking head of femur while 16 patients had head of femur which was either smaller than normal or of abnormal shape. Shape of acetabulum was found normal in 41 hips. Normal labrum was present in 44, inverted in 4 and everted in 2 patients. Ligamentum teres was found hypertrophic in 6 patients. Normal head coverage was present in 40 while in 10 hips head of femur was lateralized ≥ 4 mm. No external obstruction to reduction was encountered. In 44 cases reduction was concentric and eccentric reduction was noted in 6 patients. Conclusion: Arthrography is of special help in assessing the reduction of hip in DDH as it provides information about shape of head of femur, shape of acetabulum, labrum, ligamentum teres, containment of the hip, coverage of head and external obstacles to reduction.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 266-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terje Terjesen ◽  
Joachim Horn

Purpose The aims of this study were to evaluate the reliability of three classifications of severity of dislocation in late-detected developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), especially to assess whether they are predictive of long-term outcomes. Methods Two groups of patients were analyzed. Group 1 (57 patients, 69 hips) underwent closed reduction between 1958 and 1962. Mean age at reduction was 20.3 months (4 to 65). Group 2 (50 patients, 54 hips) treated between 1996 and 2005, was used for analysis of the association between severity of dislocation and treatment (open or closed reduction). The primary radiographs were graded according to the Tönnis classification, the classification of the International Hip Dysplasia Institute and a new method based on the position of the most lateral point of the proximal femoral metaphysis (lateral metaphysis height classification, LMH). The outcome at a mean age of 51.2 years (55 to 60) was graded according to the occurrence of osteoarthritis (OA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). Results There were significant associations between the classifications, and the intra- and interobserver agreements were high. More severe grades of DDH were significantly associated with age ≥ 18 months and with open reduction. None of the classifications were significantly associated with long-term OA. The LMH method was significantly associated with the need for THA, whereas the other classifications were not. Conclusion All the classifications were reliable in grading severity of DDH. The LMH method seems preferable in clinical practice because the main landmarks were easy to define and because it had long-term prognostic value. Level of Evidence III


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 372-378
Author(s):  
Zhe Yuan ◽  
Yiqiang Li ◽  
Kai Hong ◽  
Jianping Wu ◽  
Federico Canavese ◽  
...  

Purpose The objective of this study was to explore the predictors for failed reduction in children with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) managed by arthrogram, closed reduction (CR) and spica cast immobilization. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of patients with DDH treated by CR and cast immobilization (2015-2020), including age, sex, affected side, presence/absence of an ossific nucleus, International Hip Dysplasia Institute classification, the delineation of labrum and acetabular surface on arthrogram, inverted labrum, acetabular index (AI), hip abduction angle and medial dye pool (MDP) distance. Predictors that potentially predicted failure of CR were evaluated by logistic regression analysis, simple t-test, Fisher’s Exact Test and chi-square test. Results In total, 16 out of 187 hips failed to achieve initial CR (8.6%). Gender, age, preoperative AI and poor delineation of arthrogram were candidate predictors for failed CR in children aged six to 24 months with DDH; on the other hand, logistic regression analysis confirmed age and poor delineation of arthrogram significantly predicted failure of CR. Receive operating characteristic curve (ROC) showed MDP less than 6 mm and age higher than 14.5 months significantly increased the failure rate of CR in children aged six to 24 months with DDH. Conclusion Age and poor delineation of labrum and acetabular surface during arthrogram predicted failure of CR in children with DDH. In particular, age > 14.5 months and MDP distance ≥ 6 mm significantly increased the risk of CR failure. Level of evidence III


Author(s):  
Amin A. Ahmed ◽  
Mohie El Din Fadel

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Hip arthrography in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) has the advantages of viewing the shape and size of the cartilaginous part of both the femoral head and acetabulum, besides the soft tissue obstacles. The aim of the work was to assess the role of arthrogram in evaluation of closed reduction of developmental dysplasia of the hip.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This prospective study included 30 patients with 36 involved hips who presented with DDH. This study included 7 males (23.3%) and 23 females (76.7%). There were 6 patients with bilateral hip involvement (20.0%) and 24 patients with unilateral involvement (80.0%). In this study we used 3 ml Urografin 76% diluted in 7 ml saline and 3 to 5 ml of diluted Urografin was injected into the hip joint.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Out of the 36 hips, closed reduction was successful in 33 hips (91.7%) and failed in 3 (8.3%). After the interpretation of the arthrogram we considered the reduction of 7 (21.2%) reduced hips nonconcentric because of the soft tissue obstacles. In the 7 hips with nonconcentric reduction besides the 3 hips with failed closed reduction, we proceeded to open reduction of the hip through medial approach. At the end of follow up, all hips (100%) showed concentric reduction without re-dislocation in any case.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Hip arthrogram is a very reliable method in diagnosing hip concentricity and the presence of soft tissue obstacles in management of DDH by closed reduction. Arthrogram helps the operator to decide open reduction in such cases achieving excellent results in all cases.</p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-183
Author(s):  
JianPing Wu ◽  
Zhe Yuan ◽  
JingChun Li ◽  
MingWei Zhu ◽  
Federico Canavese ◽  
...  

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify if any correlation between size of the proximal femoral epiphysis and avascular necrosis (AVN) exists. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 111 patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip treated by closed reduction (124 hips). The diameter and height of both femoral head and ossific nucleus were assessed on preoperative MRI. Results The diameter and the height of the femoral head as well as of the ossific nucleus of the contralateral side were significantly greater than the dislocated side. AVN occurred in 21 (16.9%) out of 124 hips. The rate of AVN gradually decreased with age: 30.0% at six to 12 months, 18.2% at 12 to 18 months and 3.7% at 18 to 24 months. Spearman correlation analysis showed that age is negatively correlated with the incidence of AVN (r = -0.274; p = 0.002) and the diameter of the femoral head has a significantly negative association with the incidence of AVN (r = -0.287; p = 0.001). No significant association was observed between the incidence of AVN and height of the femoral head or size of the ossific nucleus. Hips with AVN were significantly smaller than hips without AVN. Conclusions The size of both the femoral head and the ossific nucleus increase with age although the dislocated femoral head is smaller compared with the contralateral side. The diameter of the femoral head and not the size of the ossific nucleus negatively correlate with the risk of AVN, with a bigger femoral head showing lower risk of AVN. Level of evidence III


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