Case History and Examination
The patient was a 22-year-old female Caucasian (height 160cm, weight
70kg) living in the United Kingdom (UK) with bilateral Developmental
Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) with a radiographic Lateral Centre Edge Angle
(LCEA) of 15º on the right and 17º. A LCEA of < 20º is
considered to be dysplastic [26]. She had been referred for
pre-operative physiotherapy by her hip surgeon, in preparation for a
right hip peri-acetabular
osteotomy [27]. The right hip operation was scheduled in 16 weeks’
time and the left hip operation a year later; providing surgical
outcomes were satisfactory on the right side. The patient has formally
consented to her case being published, having considered and approved
this manuscript.