Comparison of treatment methods in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip

Abstract

Background/aimThe aim of this study is to compare the results of pemberton osteotomy (PO), salter innominate osteotomy (SO), open reduction (OR) and closed reduction (CR) applied in the treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH).Materials and methods101 hips of 82 patients treated at Orthopedic Clinic between 2017 and 2023 were included in the study. Preoperatively, postoperatively and at final follow-up of patients were evaluated. The results of these patients were evaluated according to Severin's radiological and Barret's clinical classifications. Patients who developed avascular necrosis (AVN) were evaluated according to the Bucholz and Ogden classification.ResultsIn terms of preoperative acetabular angle (AA) values, those who underwent PO were significantly higher than the other three, and those who underwent SO were significantly higher than the other two (OR and CR) (p