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The Hip in Arthrogryposis

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Hip pathology is common in arthrogryposis and affects between 30% and 80% of children with the disorder. Hip contractures, hip dysplasia and hip dislocation are common presentations. The pathological changes affecting the hip joint are unique to arthrogryposis and thus their clinical examination and treatment must be tailored both to the disease and the child. Treatment ranges from stretching, therapy and bracing to surgical releases of contracted tissue and open reductions of dislocated hips. Irrespective of the specific hip deformity or treatment type, guiding principles include early intervention as an infant and combined procedures to minimize the time spent immobilized. This chapter provides a detailed overview of the hip in arthrogryposis from pathology to treatment and finishes with the top tips from Dr. Staheli, a leading expert in the field of arthrogryposis.

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  1. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

    Katie Rooks

  2. Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

    Haemish Crawford

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  1. Clinical Director of Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Manchester Children Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK

    Sattar Alshryda

  2. Weill Cornell Medicine, Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

    Jason J. Howard

  3. Senior Attending Physician in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

    James S. Huntley

  4. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Jeffrey Mast Chair of Orthopaedic Hip and Trauma Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA

    Jonathan G. Schoenecker

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Rooks, K., Crawford, H. (2019). The Hip in Arthrogryposis. In: Alshryda, S., Howard, J., Huntley, J., Schoenecker, J. (eds) The Pediatric and Adolescent Hip. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12003-0_28

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