Splint Duration and Not the Mode of Anesthesia Is the Main Factor Influencing Avascular Necrosis After Closed Reduction for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Kosovo

• Main Authors: Sabit Sllamniku (Author), Besiana P. Beqo (Author), Islam Krasniqi (Author), Azem Tërshana (Author), Ardiana Murtezani (Author), Franz Quehenberger (Author), Emir Q. Haxhija (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of analgesia and sedation (AS) as opposed to general anesthesia (GA) for closed reduction and spica casting of children with severe developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) influenced the long-term incidence of avascular necrosis (AVN). In a pro...