[Treatment of bilateral dysplastic instability of the hip joints]

In the article are described the peculiarities of the treatment tactics and presented an integral assessment of treatment efficiency of 563 patients with bilateral dysplastic instability of the hip joints (bilateral dislocation, bilateral primary subluxation, dislocation of one and subluxation of the other joint), carried out in the hospital of the institute named after M. I. Sitenko in 1955-1989. There is noted a necessity of achievement of anatomo-functional symmetry of the hip joints as a strategic aim of treatment and an expediency of application of "anticipation estimate" principle while planning the treatment measures for these patients.