2.7 mm LCP Pediatric Hip Plate
Fig 1 Varization osteotomy with the LCP pediatric hip plate. The 2.7 mm LCP pediatric hip plate is intended for use in infants up to 3 years, depending on weight, size, and bone quality. It is part of the LCP pediatric hip plate system for stable fixation of varus, valgus, and derotation osteotomies and fractures in pediatric orthopaedics. It incorporates the technique of the locking compression plate into a system dedicated to pediatrics.
This plate addresses the clinical problem of hip displacement in young patients as a result of late presentation or failed conservative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).
An 18-month old girl presented with developmental dysplasia of the hip. She had failed conservative management with a Pavlik harness, and redislocated following open reduction and femoral osteotomy of the right hip. She underwent revision open reduction and femoral osteotomy of the right hip, followed by the same procedure on the left hip 6 weeks later.
Case provided by James B Hunter, Nottingham, UK
Fig 1 X-ray shows the situation at presentation. 
Fig 2 Right hip postoperatively. 
Fig 3 Left hip postoperatively. 
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