What's New in Pediatric Hip?

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Orthopaedics
• Hip Joint Pathologies

Background:

• Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common deformity leading to osteoarthritis and hip arthroplasty.
• Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) involves vascular insult to the femoral epiphysis, causing hip joint morphologic changes.
• Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) results from proximal femoral physis failure, displacing the epiphysis.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the most important recent literature on pediatric hip conditions.
• To provide an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of DDH, LCPD, SCFE, and pediatric hip infections.

Main Methods:

• A comprehensive PubMed search was conducted for studies published between July 1, 2014, and August 31, 2017.
• The search focused on developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD), slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), and pediatric hip infections.
• A total of 839 English articles were identified, with 40 selected for review based on significant findings.

Main Results:

• Forty significant papers were selected for review, supplementing with historical manuscripts for context.
• The selected literature represents new and important findings in the field of pediatric hip conditions.

Conclusions:

• Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD), slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), and hip infections remain critical areas in pediatric orthopaedics.
• This review synthesizes recent research, offering insights into the diagnosis and management of these pediatric hip conditions.