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Does a 6-week Duration of Hip Spica Immobilization Provide Comparable Clinical and Radiological Outcomes to 12 Weeks in Children Undergoing Open Reduction and Pelvic Osteotomy for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)?
Sponsor: Assiut University
Summary
The study aim is to compare clinical and radiological outcomes of 6-week versus 12-week hip spica immobilization following open reduction and pelvic osteotomy for DDH.
Official title: Comparison of Hip Spica Duration (6 Weeks vs 12 Weeks) Following Open Reduction and Pelvic Osteotomy in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Months - 6 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2026-01-01
Completion Date
2027-03-01
Last Updated
2025-12-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
hip spica immobilization for 6 weeks
Patients undergo open reduction and pelvic osteotomy for DDH followed by hip spica cast immobilization for 6 weeks.
hip spica immobilization for 12 weeks
Patients undergo open reduction and pelvic osteotomy for DDH followed by hip spica cast immobilization for 12 weeks.