The prevalence and surgical outcome of Hip Dysplasia in children with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Yueqiang Mo,
Chunxing Wu,
Peng Huang
et al.
Abstract:Background
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare disease. Orthopedic-related diseases of PWS include scoliosis, hip dysplasia, osteoporosis, genu valgum, and foot deformities. Limited literature exists on the prevalence, diagnosis, and surgical management of hip dysplasia (HD) in PWS. This study aims to assess the prevalence of hip dysplasia in children with PWS and to evaluate the outcomes following surgical intervention.
Materials and Methods
A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients diagnosed wit… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.