Congenital dislocation of the hip
digital file Black & White Silent 1926 5:46
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Summary: A straightforward record of the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip of an infant. 1 segment.
Title number: 17882
LSA ID: LSA/21039
Description: Segment 1 An x-ray of the infant's hip before treatment is seen, showing the head of the left femur displaced. An intertitle explains the treatment, which is the levering of the head of the hip into the acetabulum over the posterior lip of the socket, slipping the head into the socket. The patient is seen lying on a table, and the doctor levers the leg. The action is repeated in slow motion. A plaster of paris bandage is applied to the limb. An x-ray of the leg immediately after treatment is displayed, showing the head of the left femur held in the centre of the acetabulum. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 0005:47:09 Length: 00:05:47:09
Credits: Produced by Prof. F. Glaesner, Charite hospital and Berlin University
Keywords: Pediatrics; Orthopedics; Hip Dislocation, Congenital
Locations: Germany
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