Presentation
Female patient presented with shortened left lower limb. Limping and pain while walking.
Patient Data
Age: 15 months
Gender: Female
From the case:
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
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Dislocated left hip with asymmetrically sized femoral epiphysis (left is smaller) and underdeveloped, shallow left acetabulum.
Case Discussion
The case shows Puttis’s triad
- increased acetabular triangle
- small epiphysis due to ossification
- superolateral displacement (superior to Hilgenreiner’s line and lateral to Perkin’s line)
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