Abstract
An initial attempt to reduce a hip dislocation in a 15-month-old by palpation under general anesthesia led to the subsequent discovery of a posterior subluxation by CT. During the second attempt, sonographic guidance in the operating room was used to show concentric reduction both before and after the application of a spica cast. Successful reduction was later confirmed by CT. Imaging by real-time sonography can be useful in monitoring infant hip reduction.
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Keller, M.S., Weiss, A.A. Sonographic guidance for infant hip reduction under anesthesia. Pediatr Radiol 18, 174–175 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02387568
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02387568