To examine the long-term outcome of arthrodesis of the hip undertaken in a paediatric population in treating painful arthritis of the hip. In our patient population, most of whom live rurally in hilly terrain and have limited healthcare access and resources, hip arthrodesis has been an important surgical option for the monoarticular painful hip in a child.

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儿童髋关节融合术：26 例平均随访 20 年的回顾。

研究在儿科人群中进行髋关节融合术治疗疼痛性髋关节炎的长期结果。在我们的患者人群中，他们中的大多数人生活在农村山区，医疗保健服务和资源有限，髋关节融合术一直是治疗儿童单关节疼痛髋关节的重要手术选择。