Key result
Shelf procedure for developmental hip dysplasia remains intact and asymptomatic at 75 years.
Case Report (n=1)
A shelf procedure for developmental dysplasia of the hip can remain intact and asymptomatic for up to 75 years.
May support exceptional shelf durability in select DDH; leaves open generalizability and need for larger confirmatory series.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip predisposes to premature degenerative hip disease. A number of operations have been described to improve acetabular cover and have achieved varying degrees of success. We present the case of an 84-year-old woman, who underwent a shelf procedure to reconstruct a dysplastic hip 75 years ago. To date, the shelf remains intact and the hip is asymptomatic. We believe this represents the longest documented outcome of any procedure to stabilise the hip.
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Rajakulendran et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Developmental dysplasia of the hip (n=1). Shelf procedure was evaluated on Intact shelf and asymptomatic hip. A shelf procedure performed for developmental dysplasia of the hip remained intact and asymptomatic at 75 years of follow-up in an 84-year-old woman.
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