Self-made pygal cloth sling for the treatment of congenital dislocation of hip in infants

Objective:To investigate the early clinical detection and new method for the treatment of congenital dislocation of hip in infants. Methods:From 2006 to 2010,95 infants with congenital dislocation of hip were treated with self-made pygal cloth sling,including 25 males and 70 females,with an average age of 3.2 months old ranging from 0 to 6 months. Some patients were detected incidentally for the symptoms like asymmetric muscle strength or lower limbs range of motion,and all the patients got diagnosed with dislocation. Results:After the treatment,all of the patients received outpatient view once a month and taken X-ray examination bimonthly. Pygal cloth sling was removed after 2 months. According to the assessment criteria made by LIU Yuan-zhong,90 patients got an excellent result,2 good,2 fair and 1 poor. Conclusion:Treatment of congenital dislocation of hip in infants with self-made pygal cloth sling promotes the development of acetabulum and femoral head,and worthy further clinical applications.