Development of Avascular Necrosis In The Normal Hip After The Treatment Of Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip

• Published in: Van Tıp Dergisi Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 191 - 193
• Main Authors: Güven, Necip, Türközü, Tülin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Van Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine 01.07.2017
• Subjects: avascular necrosis (avn); developmental dysplasia of the hip (ddh); open reduction
• ISSN: 1300-2694; 2587-0351
• DOI: 10.5505/vtd.2017.19042

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a developmental pathology of the hip which may be encountered in different clinical manifestations after birth. Avascular necrosis (AVN) is the most critical complication leading to several problems in the long-term period after the treatment of DDH. It is a commonly found complication secondary to treatment and also follow-up period of the dysplastic hip joint. Development of AVN in the normal hip in treatment and follow-up process of the cases with unilateral DDH has been reported in a very limited number of studies in the literature. This paper has presented a case of AVN encountered in the normal hip by radiography performed the fifth follow-up month of the patient who previously received the treatment of unilateral DDH.