Research Article

A Newly Modified Salter Osteotomy Technique for Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of Hip That Is Associated with Decrease in Pressure on Femoral Head and Triradiate Cartilage

Table 1

The modified McKay criteria for clinical evaluation.

ExcellentStable, painless hip, no limp, negative Trendelenburg sign, and a full range of movement.

GoodStable, painless hip, slight limp, negative Trendelenburg sign, and a slight decrease in range of movement.

FairStable, painless hip, limp, positive Trendelenburg sign, and limitation of movement.

PoorUnstable or painful hip, or both; positive Trendelenburg sign.