To the Editor: It was with great interest that we read the articles from the symposium on Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip published in April 2008. We participated in this symposium with the article ‘‘The Morphologic Variations of Low and High Hip Dislocation’’ [7]. We wish, however, to comment on the terminology ‘‘developmental dysplasia of the hip,’’ as used by most of this symposium’s auth...

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Deformities in the craniofacial region are of great social and functional importance. Several surgical techniques have been used to treat such pathologies often with high morbidity and lacking the ability to address smaller contour defects. The minimally invasive technique of fat transplantation has evolved rapidly within the last few decades. The objective of this paper is to present the versa...

BACKGROUND Serial casting is an effective treatment modality in early-onset idiopathic scoliosis; however, the role of this method in congenital scoliosis is not well studied. METHODS A total of 11 patients with progressive congenital scoliosis were treated with serial cast application. Age at initial cast application, magnitudes of the congenital, compensatory and sagittal deformities, coron...

Deformities of the anterior thorax wall, named Pectus, are commonly observed in children and teenagers (Beirão, 1999); however, they are considered rare in small animals (Orton, 1998). Two types of deformities are known: the Pectus excavatum (PE) and Pectus carinatum (PC). PE is a dorsal to ventral narrowing of the thorax, also known as funnel chest (Fossum, 2002), whereas PC is a ventral protr...

The true incidence of congenital deformities of the upper airway is not known for certain, but van den Broek and Brinkman (1979) quoted an incidence for congenital laryngeal defects of between 1:10.000 and 1:50.000 births. Of 219 children with stridor who underwent endoscopic examination, Holinger (1980) found 81% to have evidence of congenital abnormalities of the larynx, trachea or bronchi. O...

Airway management in a polytraumatized patient with severe spinal and thoracic deformities demands detailed investigation of anatomical characteristics of the head, neck and airways, as well as thoracic configuration, before attempting endotracheal intubation. This enables the physician to predict a difficult airway and prepare for difficult airway management. We present a case of a 50-year-old...

Changes or disruptions in the process of mandibular development can happen in the early stages of formation, and the malformations may be isolated or part of a syndrome. Hypoplasia or aplasia of the mandibular condyles indicates underdevelopment or non-development and is associated with multiple craniofacial abnormalities. Patients who experience these congenital deformities may benefit from re...