Results of treatment of flexion deformity hip in poliomyelitis

ABSTRACT

1. The operative treatment of flexion deformity hip after poliomyelitis gave 83.33% satisfactory result. 2. Satisfactory result was more when the angle of deformity was less than 30 degrees. 3. The presence of associated flexion deformity knee is a cause of unsatisfactory result. 4. Soutter's operation is most suitable in flexion deformity less than 30 degrees. 5. Compell's operation is more suitable when the flexion deformity is more than 30 degrees. 6. Yount oepration had the least satisfactory result and can be used only as supplementary procedure to the two other operations