Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
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Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Subsynovial Intra Articular Ring





- Discussion:
    - arises from ascending cervical arteries
    - epiphyseal arterial branches form at subsynovial intra articular ring, and go
            on to enter the head of the femur;
    - disruption of this arterial ring occurs from high femoral neck frx;
            - these pts may go on to develop AVN;



Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.