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Biomechanical Factors Influencing Treatment Of Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip (Ddh) With The Pavlik Harness, Orlando Ardila
Biomechanical Factors Influencing Treatment Of Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip (Ddh) With The Pavlik Harness, Orlando Ardila
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Biomechanical factors influencing the reduction of dislocated hips with the Pavlik harness in patients of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) were studied using a simplified three-dimensional computer model simulating hip reduction dynamics in (1) subluxated, and (2) fully dislocated hip joints. The CT-scans of a 6 month-old female infant were used to measure the geometrical features of the hip joint including acetabular and femoral head diameter, acetabular depth, and geometry of the acetabular labrum, using the medical segmentation software Mimics. The lower extremity was modeled by three segments: thigh, leg, and foot. The mass and the location of the …