Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Description
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), previously referred to as congenital dislocation of the hip (CDH), means that the hip joint of a newborn baby is dislocated or prone to dislocation.
History
Calot – 1905, 1926
Ortolani – 1935
Barlow – 1961, 1963
Associated Persons
- Wilhelm Roser (1817 – 1888)
- Jean-François Calot (1861 – 1944)
- Pierre Le Damany (1870 – 1963)
- Marino Ortolani (1904 – 1983)
- Thomas Geoffrey Barlow (1915 – 1975)
Alternative names
- Signe de Le Damany, Damany sign, signe du ressault
- Segno della scatto
- Barlow maneuver, Barlow test
Controversies
- Did they first describe or popularise or plagiarise?
References
Historical references
- Calot F. Technique du traitement de la luxation congénitale de la hanche. 1905
- Calot F. L’orthopédie indispensable aux praticiens. 1909 [English translation by Robinson AH, Nicole L. Indispensable orthopaedics 1916]
- Barlow TG. Early diagnosis and treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip. JBJS. 1962; 44–B (2): 92–301
Eponymous term review
- Klisic PJ. Congenital dislocation of the hip–a misleading term: brief report. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1989 Jan;71(1):136.
- Noordin S, Umer M, Hafeez K, Nawaz H. Developmental dysplasia of the hip. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2010 Sep 23;2(2):e19
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