Clinical Study
Treatment of the Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip with an Abduction Brace in Children up to 6 Months Old
Table 1
Clinical findings: algorithm.
(a) |
| Clinical findings and risk factors (RF) | Code |
| (A) Dislocated | (1) Nonreducible | A1 | (2) Reducible | A2 |
| (B) Nondislocated | (1) Unstable | (1.1) Unstable after 1-2 weeks | B11 | (1.2) Stable after 1-2 weeks | B12 | (2) Stable | (2.1) Positive RF | B21 | (2.2) Negative RF | B22 |
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(b) |
| Code | Management |
| A1 | US + traction + cast | A2 | US + abduction brace | B11 | US + abduction brace | B12 | US at 4–6 weeks, routine physical examination | B21 | US at 4–6 weeks, routine physical examination | B22 | Routine physical examination |
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