Predictors of femoral shortening for pediatric developmental hip dysplasia surgery: an observational study in 435 patients
Abstract Background Open reduction of the congenitally dislocated hip may not be possible without femoral shortening. The goal of this study is to develop a prognostic prediction model for the need of femoral shortening in children undergoing anterior open reduction for the treatment of developmenta...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-018-0176-y |