Abstract
A 4-month-old Japanese girl with a developmental dislocation of the right hip was treated with manual reduction under general anesthesia followed by cast immobilization. Serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed that a large interposition of fat tissue in the acetabulum, observed immediately after cast immobilization, became remarkably small in size as the congruity improved after 3 weeks. These MRI findings demonstrate the mechanism of a "squeezing phenomenon" after reduction of the hip.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 397-399 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Orthopaedic Science |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Developmental dislocation of the hip
- Interposition
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Shrinkage of the interposition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine