Dynamic and Static Splinting for Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Vito Pavone (Author), Claudia de Cristo (Author), Andrea Vescio (Author), Ludovico Lucenti (Author), Marco Sapienza (Author), Giuseppe Sessa (Author), Piero Pavone (Author), Gianluca Testa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most common pediatric conditions. The current gold-standard treatment for children under six months of age with a reducible hip is bracing, but the orthopedic literature features several splint options, and each one has many advantag...