Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1941;23:819-829.
© 1941 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
THE SHELF OPERATION FOR CONGENITAL DISLOCATION OF THE HIP
A New Technique for the Old Irreducible Dislocation
LEO S. LUCAS M.D.1
1 PORTLAND, OREGON
The operative technique described for the stabilization of the irreducible hip in older children and adults, provides a stable socket from which the hip cannot be dislocated, and utilizes a bone plastic flap that remains attached to the ilium and retains its blood supply.