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Intraoperative 3D Fluoroscopy During Open Reduction for DDH: An Effective Alternative to Postoperative CT/MRI
Amna Baljoun1,2, Catharine S Bradley1, Yashvi Verma1
1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children.
Background:
Computed tomography CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been the most used imaging modality to assess hip reduction in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) after open reduction (OR). In 2015, intraoperative 3D fluoroscopy (3D) was introduced at our center as an alternative to CT/MRI. 3D offers the advantage that if hip reduction is insufficient, it can be addressed at the time of surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of 3D in comparison to CT/MRI.
Methods:
This was a single-centre, retrospective comparative study of two consecutive cohorts: those with OR and 3D between 2015 and 2017 and those with OR and CT/MRI between 2012 and 2014. Time to imaging, re-imaging, length of stay (LOS), re-operation, and redislocation or subluxation after cast removal were evaluated.
Results:
Forty-two patients (46 hips) had 3D, and 30 patients (32 hips) had CT/MRI. Significant differences were found between groups in time to imaging, cast changes, and LOS. All 3D was intraoperative (46 hips), and only 69% (22 hips) of CT/MRI was on the day of surgery ( P <0.01). In the 3D group, 1 hip (2%) had a cast change under the same anesthetic, and 4 hips (13%) from CT/MRI had cast changes in subsequent surgery ( P =0.03). The mean LOS in days for 3D was 1.72 and 2.20 for CT/MRI ( P =0.03). There were no statistically significant differences between groups in further imaging and subluxations or re-dislocations at cast removal. Two hips (4%) in the 3D group had MRI, but with no further intervention ( P =0.51), and at cast removal, there were 3 subluxations in each group ( P =0.69) and 1 redislocation in the 3D group ( P =1.00).
Conclusions:
Intraoperative 3D improved time to imaging, allowed for cast changes at surgery and had a shorter LOS. Moreover, there were no significant differences found in adverse outcomes between those who underwent 3D versus CT/MRI. 3D should thus be considered an effective alternative to CT/MRI for assessing hip reduction during OR for DDH.
Level Of Evidence:
Diagnostic Study, level II.
