Surgery for congenital hip dislocation

(Baonghean.vn) – On the morning of July 4, Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital coordinated with Ho Chi Minh City Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital to perform surgery on a child with congenital hip dislocation.

The child being treated this time is Ngo Thuc Linh (3 years old), from Hung My commune, Hung Nguyen district. According to statistics, congenital hip dislocation occurs at an average rate of 8/1000 children. This is a dangerous and difficult to detect deformity, many families are subjective and do not take their children to see a doctor early, leading to difficulties in treatment.

The doctor examines the patient before entering the operating room.

Doctors carefully study X-rays of the patient's skeleton to decide on the most effective surgical method.

According to Dr. Phan Duc Minh Man (Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Trauma and Orthopedics), for children with congenital hip dislocation, doctors will perform many advanced techniques such as surgery to reduce and reconstruct the joint capsule; femoral rotation; pelvic bone correction...

Final consultation before entering the operating room.

Also within the joint program between the HCM City Trauma and Orthopedic Hospital and Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedic Hospital, this morning, doctors from the HCM City Trauma and Orthopedic Hospital performed surgery on patient Bui Duy Hoang (15 years old), from Thanh Luong commune (Thanh Chuong). According to the medical records, patient Bui Duy Hoang had a serious traffic accident when he was 4 years old, causing his left leg to become deformed and contracted. After many surgeries at large and small hospitals, the patient has been able to walk actively, but often suffers from many painful and unsightly sequelae due to an uneven gait, greatly limiting his daily activities and studies. In this surgery, doctors from the HCM City Trauma and Orthopedic Hospital will overcome those limitations.

Dr. Phan Duc Minh Man examines a patient before surgery.

It is known that this is the third time in the past 2 years that Ho Chi Minh City Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital has coordinated with Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital to perform high-tech surgeries. This activity not only aims to transfer new, advanced techniques, improve the quality of lower-level hospitals, but also has meaning for patients and their families, reducing travel and treatment costs.

Dr. Phan Duc Minh Man noted that families with young children need to be vigilant against unusual signs in children, especially when children are learning to walk. They should not be subjective when their children have a crooked gait, limping, splayed legs, or uneven steps. If children have the above signs, they should be taken to specialized hospitals for timely examination, avoiding missing the "golden time" in treating congenital hip dislocation, which is under 6 years old. It is known that the success rate of congenital hip dislocation surgery is over 95%.

Phuong Chi