@article{3196290, title = "Total Hip Replacement in Developmental Hip Dysplasia: A Narrative Review", author = "Papachristou, George C. and Pappa, Eleni and Chytas, Dimitrios and and Masouros, Panagiotis T. and Nikolaou, Vasileios S.", journal = "CUREUS", year = "2021", volume = "13", number = "4", publisher = "CUREUS INC", doi = "10.7759/cureus.14763", keywords = "developmental hip disease; total hip replacement; hip arthritis; total hip arthroplasty; congenital hip dysplasia", abstract = "The reconstruction of the hip joint in patients suffering from developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) is a demanding procedure and presents many challenges to the reconstructive surgeon. Higher rates of mechanical complications are present in this group of patients. The results of cemented and uncemented implants used in DDH patients are very promising, according to recent outcomes. However, the surgeon has to be aware of several complications, in order to establish an uneventful surgical management of DDH. The specific article investigates the technical challenges and clinical results of total hip arthroplasty in patients with DDH." }