Failed Pavlik harness treatment for DDH as a risk factor for avascular necrosis.
2015
Background:Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is an irreversible complication seen in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of hip (DDH) with the Pavlik harness. Its incidence is reported to be low after successful reduction of the hip but high if the hip is not concentrically relocated
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