METHOD OF TREATING CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION AND GOUGE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: this method prescribes molding musculus gluteus medius tendon duplication, after cutting off and transferring anterior portion of this tendon backwards-upwards, without fixing cut-off posterior edge of musculus gluteus medius. Gouge allowing reduce rate of in-operation traumatism and operating time includes two mated working plates one of which has concave cutting edge and is sharpened on both sides and the other one has convex cutting edge and is sharpened on one side. EFFECT: disclosed method permits centering head of femur in cotylod cavity and preventing relocation and allows decompression in hip joint at restored balance of muscles of femoral rotators. 2 cl