The importance of systematic rehabilitation over 45 years of a patient with developmental dysplasia of the hip joint (case study)
Eleonora Stefańska-Szachoń,
Anna Kubsik-Gidlewska,
Marek Krochmalski
et al.
Abstract:Congenital hip dysplasia is a teratogenic defect and affects 2% of the population; It arises in the fetal period and can be caused by pathological factors from both the mother and the fetus. The hallmark of congenital hip dysplasia is an undeveloped, excessively shallow acetabulum that prevents stabilization of the femoral head, resulting in hip dislocation. In recent years, there has been a shift in understanding of this musculoskeletal defect, based on early clinical and ultrasound findings, to developmental… Show more
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