- Pavlik harness
- a type of hip abduction orthosis consisting of a set of straps that hold the hips in flexion and abduction to correct hip dislocations in infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Pavlik harness
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DDH (developmental dislocation of the hip) — The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is not stable within the socket (the acetabulum). The ligaments of the hip joint may also be loose and stretched. The degree of instability… … Medical dictionary
Developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH) — The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is not stable within the socket (the acetabulum). The ligaments of the hip joint may also be loose and stretched. The degree of instability… … Medical dictionary
Dislocation, congenital hip — The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is not stable within the socket (the acetabulum). The ligaments of the hip joint may also be loose and stretched. The degree of instability… … Medical dictionary
Dysplasia, congenital hip — The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is not stable within the socket (the acetabulum). The ligaments of the hip joint may also be loose and stretched. The degree of instability… … Medical dictionary
Hip dislocation, congenital — The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is not stable within the socket (the acetabulum). The ligaments of the hip joint may also be loose and stretched. The degree of instability… … Medical dictionary
Hip, developmental dislocation of the (DDH) — The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is not stable within the socket (the acetabulum). The ligaments of the hip joint may also be loose and stretched. The degree of instability… … Medical dictionary
