Treattnent of Congenital Dislocation of the Ilip from Birdh tü Eighteen Monllıs of Age

İn the manegement of CDH, the first 18 monhs of lıfe i,r by far the most critical period. The ezcellent results that can be obtained by early treatment. The goal of treattnent is to return the femoral head to its normal relationship within the acetebulum and rnaintain 'his position until pathologic change reverse... The early results of 164 CD1-1 in 97 patients have been reviewed between 1983 and 1987. 68 patients who were between 6 days and 6 monihs old were treated by triple diapers, Wrejka pillows and vonRosen splints. 29 patients who were between 1,5 months and 17 months old. were treated by closed reduction under general anesthesia and immobolization in a hip-spica cast. All of the hips were normal clinically. Radiologically there were subluxation in one hip and avascular necrosis in three hips.