Describe Radiographic findings of the X-ray
AP radiograph showing a dislocated left hip and dysplastic acetabulum.Shenton's line is broken.Femoral head is lateral and supreior to inferomedial quadrant(made by intersection of Perkin's and Hilgenreiner's lines )
How to proceed to management in such cases ?
Full History
risk factors - positive family history
Ist born (low intrauterine space )
Breech
Oligohydraminous
Associated - Spina Bifida/ Arhtrogryposis
Examination
Inspection - Trendelenburg Gait
Asymmetric gluteal folds , LLD,
Palpation - Prominent trochanter ,
Movement - Decreased Abduction
Special Tests - Barlow and Ortloani tests , Thomas tests ,Galeazi tests,
Measurement - LLD, FFD, Measurement to show infra or supratrochanteric shortening drawing a Bryants triangle
( examination important in hip long or a short case but be able to articulate in viva what we see in this section )
Investigations
USG
X-ray of Pelvis - AP and lateral view of affected hip
EUA , Arthrogram to delineate anatomy of acetabulum ,soft tissues and proximal femur.
MRI - done late to check if hip is enlocated.
Management
Closed Reduction
OR- Failure to CR, unstable and irreducible hip, soft tissue interposition preventing a congruent
reduction.
Hip spica applied after CR/OR.
OR +/- Femoral Osteotomy +/- Pelvic supporting Ostetomy is required after 2 years
Blocks to reduction
1.Inverted Limbus
2. Elongated Ligamentous Teres
3. Hour Glass contracture of capsule
4. Psoas Tendon
5. Pulvinar
What are the approaches you would use to reduce hip ?
Modified Anterior (Ileofemoral ) approach
Skin incision given parallel and distal to iliac crest (2cm distal to ASIS and extends medially within groin crease
Protect lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
Internervous plane - TFL (Superior Gluteal Nerve ) and
Sartorius (Femoral Nerve )
straight head of rectus femoris divided . Capsule opened using a T-shaped incision and hip joint exposed.clear acetabulum off Pulvinar and redundant ligamentum teres (not labrum).
Inverted labrum everted with one or more radial cuts.
Release inferior capsule, Iliopsoas tendon to reduce hip.
Then assess need for femoral shortening osteotomy or pelvic osteotomy.
For Pelvic osteotomy
Splitting Iliac Crest Apophysis
elevate muscles en-masse on both the sides of pelvis down to sciatic notch
Hip reduced, confirmed using Arthrography.
Then Double breasted capsular repair of hip done. Closing done in layers.
Hip spica applied. Abduction - 30 degrees with Internal Rotation.
Continue for 3 months.
Post operative - look for Spica Syndrome
Long term follow up if hip develops normally.
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