Authors
Citation
Nma. Portinaro et al., THE ACETABULAR NOTCH IN HIP-DYSPLASIA, Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume, 76B(2), 1994, pp. 271-273
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
ISSN journal
0301620X
Volume
76B
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
271 - 273
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-620X(1994)76B:2<271:TANIH>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
In the first few months of life, a notch may be seen on radiographs of
the superolateral margin of the infant hip. It may be associated with
a steeply inclined acetabular roof and may be an indicator of persist
ent neonatal instability or displacement of the femoral head.