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Developmental dysplasiahip

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 Previously known as congenital dislocation of the
hip implying a condition that existed at birth
 developmental encompasses embryonic, fetal
and infantile periods
 includes congenital dislocation and
developmental hip problems including
subluxation, dislocation and dysplasia

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 Embryologically the acetabulum, femoral head
develop from the same primitive mesenchymal cells
 cleft develops in precartilaginous cells at 7th week
and this defines both structures
 11wk hip joint fully formed
 acetabular growth continues throughout intrauterine
life with development of labrum
 birth femoral head deeply seated in acetabulum by
surface tension of synovial fluid and very difficult to
dislocate
 in DDH this shape and tension is abnormal in addition
to capsular laxity

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 The cartilage complex is 3D with triradiate medially and
cup-shaped laterally
 interposed between ilium above and ischium below and
pubis anteriorly
 acetabular cartilage forms outer 2/3 cavity and the non-
articular medial wall form by triradiate cartilage which is
the common physis of these three bones
 fibrocartilaginous labrum forms at margin of acetabular
cartilage and joint capsule inserts just above its rim

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 articular cartilage covers portion articulating with femoral head
opposite side is a growth plate with degenerating cells facing
towards the pelvic bone it opposes
 triradiate cartilage is triphalanged with each side of each limb
having a growth plate which allows interstitial growth within the
cartilage causing expansion of hip joint diameter during growth
 In the infant the greater trochanter, proximal femur and
intertrochanteric portion is cartilage
 4-7 months proximal ossification center appears which enlarges
along cartilaginous anlage until adult life when only thin layer of
articular cartilage persists

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 Experimental studies in humans with unreduced hips
suggest the main stimulus for concave shape of the
acetabulum is presence of spherical head
 for normal depth of acetabulum to increase several
factors play a role
 spherical femoral head
 normal appositional growth within cartilage
 periosteal new bone formation in adjacent pelvic
bones
 development of three secondary ossification
centers
 normal growth and development occur through
balanced growth of proximal femur, acetabulum and
triradiate cartilages and the adjacent bones

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 Tight fit between head and acetabulum is absent and head can
glide in and out of acetabulum
 hypertrophied ridge of acetabular cartilage in superior, posterior
and inferior aspects of acetabulum called “ neolimbus”
 often a trough or grove in this cartilage due to pressure from
femoral head or neck
 98% DDH that occur around or at birth have these changes and are
reversible in the newborn
 2% newborns with teratologic or antenatal dislocations and no
syndrome have these changes

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Developmental dysplasiahip

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 Development in treated DDH different from normal hip
 goal is to reduce the femoral head asap to provide the stimulus
for acetabular development
 if concentric reduction is maintained potential for recovery and
resumption of normal growth
 age at which DDH hip can still return to normal is controversial
depends on
 age at reduction
 growth potential of acetabulum
 damage to acetabulum from head or during reduction
 accessory centers seen in 2-3% normal hips however in treated
DDH seen up to 60% appearing ages 6 months to 10 years
( should look for these on radiographs to indicate continued
growth)

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 1 in 100 newborns examined have evidence of instability
( positive Barlow or Ortolani)
 1 in 1000 live births true dislocation
 most detectable at birth in nursery
 Barlow stated that 60% stabilize in 1st week and 88% stabilize
in first 2 months without treatment remaining 12% true
dislocations and persist without treatment
 Coleman26% become dislocated, 13% partial contact 39%
located but dysplatic features 22% normal

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 Genetic and ethnic
 increased native Americans but very low in southern Chinese and Africans
 positive family history 12-33%
 10x risk if affected parent, 7X if sibling
 intrauterine factors
 breech position ( normal pop’n 2-4% , DDH 17-23% )
 oligohydroamnios
 neuromuscular conditions like myelomeningocele
 high association with intrauterine molding abnormalities including
metatarsus adductus and torticollis
 first born
 female baby ( 80% cases)
 left hip more common

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 Clinical risk factors
 Physical exam
 Ortolani Test
 hip flexion and abduction , trochanter elevated and
femoral head glides into acetabulum
 Barlow Test
 provocative test where hip flexed and adducted and head
palpated to exit the acetabulum partially or completely
over a rim
 some base there treatment on whether ortolani+ versus
Barlow+ feeling Barlow + more stable
 Lovell and Winter make no distinction
 2% extreme complete irreducible teratologic disloactions
assoc with other conditions like arthrogyposis

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Developmental dysplasiahip

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 Secondary adaptive changes occur
 limitation of abduction due to adductor longus shortening
 Galleazi sign
 flex both hips and one side shows apparent femoral
shortening
 asymmetry gluteal, thigh or labial folds
 limb-length inequailty
 waddling gait and hyperlordosis in bilateral cases

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 Ultra sound
 morphologic assessment and dynamic
 anatomical characteristics
 alpha angle: slope of superior aspect bony acetabulum
 beta angle: cartilaginous component (problems with inter
and intraobserver error )
 dynamic
 observe what occurs with Barlow and ortolani testing
 indications controversial due to high levels of overdiagnosis and
not currently recommended as a routine screening tool other
than in high risk patients
 best indication is to assess treatment
 guided reduction of dislocated hip or check reduction and
stability during Pavlik harness treatment

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 newborn period DDH not a radiographic diagnosis and
should be made by clinical exam
 after newborn period diagnosis should be confirmed
by xray
 several measurements
 treatment decisions should be based on changes in
measurements

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 classic features
increased acetabular index ( n=27, >30-35
dysplasia)
disruption shenton line ( after age 3-4 should
be intact on all views)
absent tear drop sign
delayed appearance ossific nucleus and
decreased femoral head coverage
failure medial metaphyseal beak of proximal
femur , secondary ossification center to be
located in lower inner quadrant
center-edge angle useful after age 5 ( < 20)
when can see ossific nucleus

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 Barlow
 1 in 60 infants have instability ( positive Barlow)
 60% stabilize in 1st week
 88% stabilize in 2 months without treatment
 12 % become true dislocations and persist
 Coleman
 23 hips < 3 months
 26% became dislocated
 13 % partial contact with acetabulum
 39% located but dysplastic feature
 22% normal
 because not possible to predict outcome all infants
with instability should be treated

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 Variable
 depends on 2 factors
 well developed false acetabulum ( 24 % chance good result vs
52 % if absent)
 bilaterality
 in absence of false acetabulum patients maintain good ROM
with little disability
 femoral head covered with thick elongated capsule
 false acetabulum increases chances degenerative joint disease
 hyperlordosis of lumbar spine assoc with back pain
 unilateral dislocation has problems
 leg length inequality, knee deformity , scoliosis and gait
disturbance

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 Dysplasia (anatomic and radiographic def’n)
 inadequate dev of acetabulum, femoral head or both
 all subluxated hips are anatomically dysplastic
 radiologically difference between subluxated and dysplastic hip
is disruption of Shenton’s line
 subluxation: line disrupted, head is superiorly,
superolaterally ar laterally
displaced from the medial wall
 dysplasia: line is intact
 important because natural history is different

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 Subluxation predictably leads to degenerative joint
disease and clinical disability
 mean age symptom onset 36.6 in females and 54 in
men
 severe xray changes 46 in female and 69 in males
 Cooperman
 32 hips with CE angle < 20 without subluxation
 22 years all had xray evidence of DJD
 no correlation between angle and rate of
development
 concluded that radiologically apparent dysplasia
leads to DJD but process takes decades

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 Goal is obtain reduction and maintain reduction to provide
optimal env’t for femoral head and acetabular development
 Lovell and Winter
 treatment initiated immediately on diagnosis
 AAOS (July,2000)
 subluxation often corrects after 3 weeks and may be
observed without treatment
 if persists on clinical exam or US beyond 3 weeks treatment
indicated
 actual dislocation diagosed at birth treatment should be
immediate

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 Pavlik Harness preferred
 prevents hip extension and adduction but allows
flexion and abduction which lead to reduction and
stabilization
 success 95% if maintained full time six weeks
 > 6 months success < 50% as difficult to maintain
active child in harness

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 Chest strap at nipple line
 shoulder straps set to hold
cross strap at this level
 anterior strap flexes hip
100-110 degrees
 posterior strap prevents
adduction and allow
comfortable abduction
 safe zone arc of abduction
and adduction that is
between redislocation and
comfortable unforced
abduction

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 Indications include presence of reducible hip femoral head
directed toward triradiate cartilage on xray
 follow weekly intervals by clinical exam and US for two weeks if
not reduced other methods pursued
 once successfully reduced harness continued for childs age at
stability + 3 months
 worn full time for half interval if stability continues and then
weaned off
 end of weaning process xray pelvis obtained and if normal
discontinue harness

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 Failure
 poor compliance , inaccurate position and persistence
of inadequate treatment ( > 2-3- weeks)
 subgroup where failure may be predictable Viere et al
 absent Ortolani sign
 bilateral dislocations
 treatment commenced after age 7 week
Treatment closed reduction and Spica
Casting
 Femoral Nerve Compression 2 to hyperflexion
 Inferior Dislocation
 Skin breakdown
 Avascular Necrosis

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 Closed reduction and spica cast immobilization
recommended
 traction controversial with theoretical benefit of gradual
stretching of soft tissues impeding reduction and
neurovascular bundles to decrease AVN
 skin traction preferred however vary with surgeon
 usually 1-2 weeks
 scientific evidence supporting this is lacking

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 closed reduction preformed in OR under general
anesthetic manipulation includes flexion, traction and
abduction
 percutaneous or open adductor tenotomy necessary in
most cases to increase safe zone which lessen incidence
of proximal femoral growth disturbance
 reduction must be confirmed on arthrogram as large
portion of head and acetabulum are cartilaginous
 dynamic arthrography helps with assessing obstacles to
reduction and adequacy of reduction

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 reduction maintained in spica cast well molded to greater
trochanter to prevent redislocation
 human position of hyperflexion and limited abduction
preferred
 avoid forced abduction with internal rotation as increased
incidence of proximal femoral growth disturbance
 cast in place for 6 weeks then repeat Ct scan to confirm
reduction
 casting continued for 3 months at which point removed
and xray done then placed in abduction orthotic device
full time for 2 months then weaned

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 Open reduction indicated if failure of closed
reduction, persistent subluxation, reducible but
unstable other than extremes of abduction
 variety of approaches
 anterior smith peterson most common
 allows reduction and capsular plication and
secondary procedures
 disadv- > blood loss, damage iliac apophysis and
abductors, stiffness

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 greatest rate of acetabular development
occurs in first 18 months after reduction

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 medial approach ( between adductor brevis and
magnus)
 approach directly over site of obstacles with minimal
soft tissue dissection
 unable to do capsular plication so depend on cast for
post op stability
 anteromedial approach Ludloff ( between neurovascular
bundle and pectineus)
 direct exposure to obstacles, minimal muscle
dissection
 no plication or secondary procedures
 increased incidence of damage to medial femoral
circumflex artery and higher AVN risk

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 Abduction orthotic braces commonly used until
acetabular development caught up to normal side
 in assessing development look for accessory ossification
centers to see if cartilage in periphery has potential to
ossify
 secondary acetabular procedure rarely indicated < 2 years
as potential for development after closed and open
procedures is excellent and continues for 4-8 years
 most rapid improvement measured by acetabular index ,
development of teardrop occurs in first 18 months after
surgery

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 Extra- articular
Iliopsoas tendon
adductors
 Intra-articular
inverted hypertrophic labrum
tranverse acetabular ligament
pulvinar, ligamentum teres
constricted anteromedial capsule espec in late
cases
 neolimbus is not an obstacle to reduction and
represents epiphyseal cartilage that must not be

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 Open reduction usually necessary
 age > 3 femoral shortening recommended to avoid
excess pressure on head with reduction
 54% AVN and 32% redislocation with use of skeletal
traction in ages > 3
 age > 3 recommend open reduction and femoral
shortening and acetabular procedure

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 2-3-years gray zone
 potential for acetabular development diminished
therefore many surgeons recommend a concomitant
acetabular procedure with open reduction or 6-8
weeks after
 JBJS Feb, 2002 Salter Innominate Osteotomy…
Bohm,Brzuske incidence of AVN is greater with
simultaneous open reduction and acetabular
procedure

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 Lovell and Winter
 judge stability at time of reduction and if stable observe
for period of time for development
 if not developing properly with decreased acetabular
index, teardrop then consider secondary procedure
 most common osteotomy is Salter or Pemberton
 anatomic deficiency is anterior and Salter
provides this while Pemberton provides anterior
and lateral coverage

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 Goal of treatment is to have radiographically normal hip
at maturity to prevent DJD
 after reduction achieved potential for development
continues until age 4 after which potential decreases
 child < 4 minimal dysplasia may observe but if severe
than subluxations and residual dysplasias shoild be
corrected
 when evaluating persistent dysplasia look at femur and
acetabulum
 DDH deficiency usually acetabular side

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 plain xray with measurement of CE angle and
acetabular index
 young children deficiency anterior and adolescents
can be global
 deformities of femoral neck significant if lead to
subluxation
 lateral subluxation with extreme coxa valga or
anterior subluxation with excessive anteversion
( defined on CT )
 usually DDH patients have a normal neck shaft
angle

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 Dysplasia for 2-3-years after reduction proximal
femoral derotation or varus osteotomy should be
considered if excessive anteversion or valgus
 prior to performing these be sure head can be
concentrically reduced on AP view with leg
abducted 30 and internally rotated
 varus osteotomy done to redirect head to center
of acetabulum to stimulate normal development
 must be done before age 4 as remodeling
potential goes down after this

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 Femoral osteotomy should only be used in
conjunction with pelvic procedure as no
potential for acetabular growth or remodeling
but changing orientation of femur shifts the
weightbearing portion
 Pelvic osteotomy considerations
 age
 congruent reduction
 range of motion
 degenerative changes

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 Redirectional
Salter ( hinges on symphysis pubis)
Sutherland double innominate osteotomy
Steel ( Triple osteotomy)
Ganz ( rotational)
 Acetabuloplasties ( decrease volume )
hinge on triradiate cartilage ( therefore immature
patients)
Pemberton
Dega ( posterior coverage in CP patients )
 Salvage
depend on fibrous metaplasia of capsule
shelf and Chiari

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 Worst complication is disturbance of growth in
proximal femur including the epiphysis and
physeal plate
 commonly referred to as AVN however, no
pathology to confirm this
 may be due to vascular insults to epiphysis or
physeal plate or pressure injury
 occurrs only in patients that have been treated
and may be seen in opposite normal hip

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 Extremes of position in abduction ( greater 60
degrees ) and abduction with internal rotation
 compression on medial circumflex artery as
passes the iliopsoas tendon and compression of
the terminal branch between lateral neck and
acetabulum
 “ frog leg position “ uniformly results in
proximal growth disturbance

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 extreme position can also cause pressure
necrosis onf epiphyseal cartilage and physeal
plate
 severin method can obtain reduction but very
high incidence of necrosis
 multiple classification systems with Salter most
popular

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 1 failure of appearance of ossific nucleus
within 1 year of reduction2
 2 failure of growth of an existing nucleus
within 1 year
 3 broadening of femoral neck within 1
year
 4 increased xray density then
fragmentation of head
 5 residual deformity of head when re-
ossification complete including coxa
magna,vara and short neck

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 Classified growth disturbances assoc with
various degrees of physeal arrest
 1 all disturbances not assoc with physis
 2 lateral physeal arrest ( most
common )
 3 central physeal arrest
 4 medial physeal arrest
 longterm follow up shows that necrosis of
femoral head decreases longevity of hip

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 Femoral and/or acetabular osteotomy to
maintain reduction and shift areas of pressure
 trochanteric overgrowth causing an abductor
lurch treated with greater trochanter physeal
arrest if done before age 8 otherwise distal
transfer
 early detection is key with 95% success rate of
treatment
 identify growth disturbance lines

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Developmental dysplasiahip

  • 2.  Previously known as congenital dislocation of the hip implying a condition that existed at birth  developmental encompasses embryonic, fetal and infantile periods  includes congenital dislocation and developmental hip problems including subluxation, dislocation and dysplasia
  • 3.  Embryologically the acetabulum, femoral head develop from the same primitive mesenchymal cells  cleft develops in precartilaginous cells at 7th week and this defines both structures  11wk hip joint fully formed  acetabular growth continues throughout intrauterine life with development of labrum  birth femoral head deeply seated in acetabulum by surface tension of synovial fluid and very difficult to dislocate  in DDH this shape and tension is abnormal in addition to capsular laxity
  • 4.  The cartilage complex is 3D with triradiate medially and cup-shaped laterally  interposed between ilium above and ischium below and pubis anteriorly  acetabular cartilage forms outer 2/3 cavity and the non- articular medial wall form by triradiate cartilage which is the common physis of these three bones  fibrocartilaginous labrum forms at margin of acetabular cartilage and joint capsule inserts just above its rim
  • 5.  articular cartilage covers portion articulating with femoral head opposite side is a growth plate with degenerating cells facing towards the pelvic bone it opposes  triradiate cartilage is triphalanged with each side of each limb having a growth plate which allows interstitial growth within the cartilage causing expansion of hip joint diameter during growth  In the infant the greater trochanter, proximal femur and intertrochanteric portion is cartilage  4-7 months proximal ossification center appears which enlarges along cartilaginous anlage until adult life when only thin layer of articular cartilage persists
  • 8.  Experimental studies in humans with unreduced hips suggest the main stimulus for concave shape of the acetabulum is presence of spherical head  for normal depth of acetabulum to increase several factors play a role  spherical femoral head  normal appositional growth within cartilage  periosteal new bone formation in adjacent pelvic bones  development of three secondary ossification centers  normal growth and development occur through balanced growth of proximal femur, acetabulum and triradiate cartilages and the adjacent bones
  • 9.  Tight fit between head and acetabulum is absent and head can glide in and out of acetabulum  hypertrophied ridge of acetabular cartilage in superior, posterior and inferior aspects of acetabulum called “ neolimbus”  often a trough or grove in this cartilage due to pressure from femoral head or neck  98% DDH that occur around or at birth have these changes and are reversible in the newborn  2% newborns with teratologic or antenatal dislocations and no syndrome have these changes
  • 11.  Development in treated DDH different from normal hip  goal is to reduce the femoral head asap to provide the stimulus for acetabular development  if concentric reduction is maintained potential for recovery and resumption of normal growth  age at which DDH hip can still return to normal is controversial depends on  age at reduction  growth potential of acetabulum  damage to acetabulum from head or during reduction  accessory centers seen in 2-3% normal hips however in treated DDH seen up to 60% appearing ages 6 months to 10 years ( should look for these on radiographs to indicate continued growth)
  • 12.  1 in 100 newborns examined have evidence of instability ( positive Barlow or Ortolani)  1 in 1000 live births true dislocation  most detectable at birth in nursery  Barlow stated that 60% stabilize in 1st week and 88% stabilize in first 2 months without treatment remaining 12% true dislocations and persist without treatment  Coleman26% become dislocated, 13% partial contact 39% located but dysplatic features 22% normal
  • 13.  Genetic and ethnic  increased native Americans but very low in southern Chinese and Africans  positive family history 12-33%  10x risk if affected parent, 7X if sibling  intrauterine factors  breech position ( normal pop’n 2-4% , DDH 17-23% )  oligohydroamnios  neuromuscular conditions like myelomeningocele  high association with intrauterine molding abnormalities including metatarsus adductus and torticollis  first born  female baby ( 80% cases)  left hip more common
  • 14.  Clinical risk factors  Physical exam  Ortolani Test  hip flexion and abduction , trochanter elevated and femoral head glides into acetabulum  Barlow Test  provocative test where hip flexed and adducted and head palpated to exit the acetabulum partially or completely over a rim  some base there treatment on whether ortolani+ versus Barlow+ feeling Barlow + more stable  Lovell and Winter make no distinction  2% extreme complete irreducible teratologic disloactions assoc with other conditions like arthrogyposis
  • 16.  Secondary adaptive changes occur  limitation of abduction due to adductor longus shortening  Galleazi sign  flex both hips and one side shows apparent femoral shortening  asymmetry gluteal, thigh or labial folds  limb-length inequailty  waddling gait and hyperlordosis in bilateral cases
  • 19.  Ultra sound  morphologic assessment and dynamic  anatomical characteristics  alpha angle: slope of superior aspect bony acetabulum  beta angle: cartilaginous component (problems with inter and intraobserver error )  dynamic  observe what occurs with Barlow and ortolani testing  indications controversial due to high levels of overdiagnosis and not currently recommended as a routine screening tool other than in high risk patients  best indication is to assess treatment  guided reduction of dislocated hip or check reduction and stability during Pavlik harness treatment
  • 20.  newborn period DDH not a radiographic diagnosis and should be made by clinical exam  after newborn period diagnosis should be confirmed by xray  several measurements  treatment decisions should be based on changes in measurements
  • 21.  classic features increased acetabular index ( n=27, >30-35 dysplasia) disruption shenton line ( after age 3-4 should be intact on all views) absent tear drop sign delayed appearance ossific nucleus and decreased femoral head coverage failure medial metaphyseal beak of proximal femur , secondary ossification center to be located in lower inner quadrant center-edge angle useful after age 5 ( < 20) when can see ossific nucleus
  • 22. Pe
  • 24.  Barlow  1 in 60 infants have instability ( positive Barlow)  60% stabilize in 1st week  88% stabilize in 2 months without treatment  12 % become true dislocations and persist  Coleman  23 hips < 3 months  26% became dislocated  13 % partial contact with acetabulum  39% located but dysplastic feature  22% normal  because not possible to predict outcome all infants with instability should be treated
  • 25.  Variable  depends on 2 factors  well developed false acetabulum ( 24 % chance good result vs 52 % if absent)  bilaterality  in absence of false acetabulum patients maintain good ROM with little disability  femoral head covered with thick elongated capsule  false acetabulum increases chances degenerative joint disease  hyperlordosis of lumbar spine assoc with back pain  unilateral dislocation has problems  leg length inequality, knee deformity , scoliosis and gait disturbance
  • 29.  Dysplasia (anatomic and radiographic def’n)  inadequate dev of acetabulum, femoral head or both  all subluxated hips are anatomically dysplastic  radiologically difference between subluxated and dysplastic hip is disruption of Shenton’s line  subluxation: line disrupted, head is superiorly, superolaterally ar laterally displaced from the medial wall  dysplasia: line is intact  important because natural history is different
  • 31.  Subluxation predictably leads to degenerative joint disease and clinical disability  mean age symptom onset 36.6 in females and 54 in men  severe xray changes 46 in female and 69 in males  Cooperman  32 hips with CE angle < 20 without subluxation  22 years all had xray evidence of DJD  no correlation between angle and rate of development  concluded that radiologically apparent dysplasia leads to DJD but process takes decades
  • 32.  Goal is obtain reduction and maintain reduction to provide optimal env’t for femoral head and acetabular development  Lovell and Winter  treatment initiated immediately on diagnosis  AAOS (July,2000)  subluxation often corrects after 3 weeks and may be observed without treatment  if persists on clinical exam or US beyond 3 weeks treatment indicated  actual dislocation diagosed at birth treatment should be immediate
  • 33.  Pavlik Harness preferred  prevents hip extension and adduction but allows flexion and abduction which lead to reduction and stabilization  success 95% if maintained full time six weeks  > 6 months success < 50% as difficult to maintain active child in harness
  • 34.  Chest strap at nipple line  shoulder straps set to hold cross strap at this level  anterior strap flexes hip 100-110 degrees  posterior strap prevents adduction and allow comfortable abduction  safe zone arc of abduction and adduction that is between redislocation and comfortable unforced abduction
  • 35.  Indications include presence of reducible hip femoral head directed toward triradiate cartilage on xray  follow weekly intervals by clinical exam and US for two weeks if not reduced other methods pursued  once successfully reduced harness continued for childs age at stability + 3 months  worn full time for half interval if stability continues and then weaned off  end of weaning process xray pelvis obtained and if normal discontinue harness
  • 36.  Failure  poor compliance , inaccurate position and persistence of inadequate treatment ( > 2-3- weeks)  subgroup where failure may be predictable Viere et al  absent Ortolani sign  bilateral dislocations  treatment commenced after age 7 week Treatment closed reduction and Spica Casting  Femoral Nerve Compression 2 to hyperflexion  Inferior Dislocation  Skin breakdown  Avascular Necrosis
  • 37.  Closed reduction and spica cast immobilization recommended  traction controversial with theoretical benefit of gradual stretching of soft tissues impeding reduction and neurovascular bundles to decrease AVN  skin traction preferred however vary with surgeon  usually 1-2 weeks  scientific evidence supporting this is lacking
  • 38.  closed reduction preformed in OR under general anesthetic manipulation includes flexion, traction and abduction  percutaneous or open adductor tenotomy necessary in most cases to increase safe zone which lessen incidence of proximal femoral growth disturbance  reduction must be confirmed on arthrogram as large portion of head and acetabulum are cartilaginous  dynamic arthrography helps with assessing obstacles to reduction and adequacy of reduction
  • 39.  reduction maintained in spica cast well molded to greater trochanter to prevent redislocation  human position of hyperflexion and limited abduction preferred  avoid forced abduction with internal rotation as increased incidence of proximal femoral growth disturbance  cast in place for 6 weeks then repeat Ct scan to confirm reduction  casting continued for 3 months at which point removed and xray done then placed in abduction orthotic device full time for 2 months then weaned
  • 42.  Open reduction indicated if failure of closed reduction, persistent subluxation, reducible but unstable other than extremes of abduction  variety of approaches  anterior smith peterson most common  allows reduction and capsular plication and secondary procedures  disadv- > blood loss, damage iliac apophysis and abductors, stiffness
  • 43.  greatest rate of acetabular development occurs in first 18 months after reduction
  • 44.  medial approach ( between adductor brevis and magnus)  approach directly over site of obstacles with minimal soft tissue dissection  unable to do capsular plication so depend on cast for post op stability  anteromedial approach Ludloff ( between neurovascular bundle and pectineus)  direct exposure to obstacles, minimal muscle dissection  no plication or secondary procedures  increased incidence of damage to medial femoral circumflex artery and higher AVN risk
  • 45.  Abduction orthotic braces commonly used until acetabular development caught up to normal side  in assessing development look for accessory ossification centers to see if cartilage in periphery has potential to ossify  secondary acetabular procedure rarely indicated < 2 years as potential for development after closed and open procedures is excellent and continues for 4-8 years  most rapid improvement measured by acetabular index , development of teardrop occurs in first 18 months after surgery
  • 46.  Extra- articular Iliopsoas tendon adductors  Intra-articular inverted hypertrophic labrum tranverse acetabular ligament pulvinar, ligamentum teres constricted anteromedial capsule espec in late cases  neolimbus is not an obstacle to reduction and represents epiphyseal cartilage that must not be
  • 47.  Open reduction usually necessary  age > 3 femoral shortening recommended to avoid excess pressure on head with reduction  54% AVN and 32% redislocation with use of skeletal traction in ages > 3  age > 3 recommend open reduction and femoral shortening and acetabular procedure
  • 48.  2-3-years gray zone  potential for acetabular development diminished therefore many surgeons recommend a concomitant acetabular procedure with open reduction or 6-8 weeks after  JBJS Feb, 2002 Salter Innominate Osteotomy… Bohm,Brzuske incidence of AVN is greater with simultaneous open reduction and acetabular procedure
  • 49.  Lovell and Winter  judge stability at time of reduction and if stable observe for period of time for development  if not developing properly with decreased acetabular index, teardrop then consider secondary procedure  most common osteotomy is Salter or Pemberton  anatomic deficiency is anterior and Salter provides this while Pemberton provides anterior and lateral coverage
  • 50.  Goal of treatment is to have radiographically normal hip at maturity to prevent DJD  after reduction achieved potential for development continues until age 4 after which potential decreases  child < 4 minimal dysplasia may observe but if severe than subluxations and residual dysplasias shoild be corrected  when evaluating persistent dysplasia look at femur and acetabulum  DDH deficiency usually acetabular side
  • 51.  plain xray with measurement of CE angle and acetabular index  young children deficiency anterior and adolescents can be global  deformities of femoral neck significant if lead to subluxation  lateral subluxation with extreme coxa valga or anterior subluxation with excessive anteversion ( defined on CT )  usually DDH patients have a normal neck shaft angle
  • 52.  Dysplasia for 2-3-years after reduction proximal femoral derotation or varus osteotomy should be considered if excessive anteversion or valgus  prior to performing these be sure head can be concentrically reduced on AP view with leg abducted 30 and internally rotated  varus osteotomy done to redirect head to center of acetabulum to stimulate normal development  must be done before age 4 as remodeling potential goes down after this
  • 53.  Femoral osteotomy should only be used in conjunction with pelvic procedure as no potential for acetabular growth or remodeling but changing orientation of femur shifts the weightbearing portion  Pelvic osteotomy considerations  age  congruent reduction  range of motion  degenerative changes
  • 54.  Redirectional Salter ( hinges on symphysis pubis) Sutherland double innominate osteotomy Steel ( Triple osteotomy) Ganz ( rotational)  Acetabuloplasties ( decrease volume ) hinge on triradiate cartilage ( therefore immature patients) Pemberton Dega ( posterior coverage in CP patients )  Salvage depend on fibrous metaplasia of capsule shelf and Chiari
  • 55.  Worst complication is disturbance of growth in proximal femur including the epiphysis and physeal plate  commonly referred to as AVN however, no pathology to confirm this  may be due to vascular insults to epiphysis or physeal plate or pressure injury  occurrs only in patients that have been treated and may be seen in opposite normal hip
  • 56.  Extremes of position in abduction ( greater 60 degrees ) and abduction with internal rotation  compression on medial circumflex artery as passes the iliopsoas tendon and compression of the terminal branch between lateral neck and acetabulum  “ frog leg position “ uniformly results in proximal growth disturbance
  • 57.  extreme position can also cause pressure necrosis onf epiphyseal cartilage and physeal plate  severin method can obtain reduction but very high incidence of necrosis  multiple classification systems with Salter most popular
  • 58.  1 failure of appearance of ossific nucleus within 1 year of reduction2  2 failure of growth of an existing nucleus within 1 year  3 broadening of femoral neck within 1 year  4 increased xray density then fragmentation of head  5 residual deformity of head when re- ossification complete including coxa magna,vara and short neck
  • 59.  Classified growth disturbances assoc with various degrees of physeal arrest  1 all disturbances not assoc with physis  2 lateral physeal arrest ( most common )  3 central physeal arrest  4 medial physeal arrest  longterm follow up shows that necrosis of femoral head decreases longevity of hip
  • 60.  Femoral and/or acetabular osteotomy to maintain reduction and shift areas of pressure  trochanteric overgrowth causing an abductor lurch treated with greater trochanter physeal arrest if done before age 8 otherwise distal transfer  early detection is key with 95% success rate of treatment  identify growth disturbance lines