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. 2021 Sep 24;55(6):1428–1439. doi: 10.1007/s43465-021-00526-y

Table 2.

Studies reporting treatment of late presenting DDH

No. Study [References] No. of patients (hips) Mean age (range) in months Mean Follow up (range) in months Surgical Protocol Surgical procedure done Outcome measures used Final outcome MINORS score/(LOE)
Only OR OR + AO OR + FO OR + FO + AO
1 Mootha et al. [20] 15 (15) 23.9 (12–48) 21.2 (Min. 18)

Anterior approach

Test of stability used intra-op

Post-op: 6 weeks spica + 6 weeks brace

0 12 = OR + Salter 0 3 = OR + FSO + Salter

Clinical evaluation with McKay’s criteria

Acetabular index on X-ray

McKay: Excellent = 8, Good = 7 10 (4)
2 Bhuyan et al. [24] 25 (30) 46.8 (19–96) 48 (24–91)

a. One-stage triple procedure

OR + FDRO + Salter

b. Post-op: 6 weeks spica + 4 weeks abduction splint

0 0 0 30 = OR + FSDRO + Salter

Clinical stability

AI on X-ray

McKay’s criteria

Severin & Bucholz

McKay: Excellent = 13, Good = 14,

Fair = 2,

Poor = 1

5 (4)
3 Narasimhan et al. [25] 35 (35) (18–24) (24–84)

Standard anterior approach

Intra-op ‘Test of stability’ used

6 + 6 weeks spica, No Bracing

26 9 (Dega) 0 0

Clinical stability

Residual acetabular dysplasia (RAD)

No re-dislocation. 7 cases with RAD (only OR group)—advised for acetabuloplasty 7 (4)
4 Bhaskar et al. [28] 55 (60) 16 (6–36) 28 (24–36)

In OR Group:

4 hips = Medial approach

Remaining 24 hips = Anterior approach

Intra-op stability to decide FO/AO

6 + 6 weeks spica, No Brace

28 5 (Salter) 10 (FDRO / FSO) -

Clinical

AI, Tonnis, Bucholz on X-ray

MacKay’s for function

McKay: Excellent = 36, Good = 11, Fair = 4. Re-dislocations = 5 hips 10 (4)
5 Jagadesh et al. [68] 21 (21) 66.8 (25–96) 15.1

Lateral approach used for OR

3 months of spica

No Brace

0 9 (Pemberton) 0 12 (5 = OR + VDRO + Pemberton) (7 = OR + FS + VDRO + Pemberton)

Clinical & radiographs

AI, CEA, Tonnis, Severin classification on X-ray

McKay’s for functional outcome

McKay: Excellent = 8, Good = 11, Fair = 1, Poor = 1 Re-dislocation = 1 10 (4)
6 Manimaran et al. [64] 10 (12) 84 (36–180) 44.4 (30–60)

One-stage procedure: OR + VDRO + FSO + Dega/Salter

Anterior approach

Hip spica = 6–8 weeks

No brace

0 0 0 12 = OR + VDRO + Pelvic Osteotomy (Salter = 6, Dega = 6)

Clinical

AI on X-rays and

Mckay’s criteria used

McKay: Excellent = 3, Good = 2, Fair = 5, Poor = 2 Re-dislocation = 1 10 (4)
7 Tej et al. [63] 34 (41) 34.7 36 (13–65)

Anterior approach

3 month hip spica

Brace case to case basis

15 16 (Pemberton) 0 10 (3 = OR + VDRO + Pemberton) (7 = OR + VDRO + FSO + Pemberton) AVN rate as per Kalamchi classification at mean follow-up of 3 year (44% AVN rate noted)

AVN as per Kalamchi: No AVN = 23,

Type 1 = 12, Type 2 = 3, Type 3 = 3

9 (4)

OR open reduction, FDRO femoral derotation osteotomy, FO femoral osteotomy, FSO femoral shortening osteotomy, VDRO varus derotation osteotomy, FSDRO femoral shortening derotation osteotomy, AO acetabular osteotomy, AVN avascular necrosis, LOE level of evidence, AI acetabular index, CEA center edge angle