To describe the clinical outcomes of adolescent patients treated with articulated hip distraction (AHD) for avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. Outcomes were examined in order to better understand the usefulness of and indications for performing hip arthrodiastasis in this patient population.
Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA. jaimeg302@gmail.com