Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Short and Mid term Outcome

Objective: To review the presentation and outcome of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) cases in the last 6 years. Methodology: We retrospectively reviewed the presentation as well as short and mid term outcome of 17 children (18 hips) with DDH seen and treated from 2004 to 2010. Treatment was either splinting with Pavlik harness, closed or open reduction depending on age at presentation and the individual needs of each patient. Results: The average age at presentation was 31.1 months, and the male t