Results of the Pavlik harness when treating Ortolani-positive hips: predictors of failure and arthrographic findings.

Background: Predictors of failure of the Pavlik harness in reducing and stabilizing an Ortolani-positive hip remain 'unclear'. The purpose of this study is to investigate the success of the Pavlik harness when treating Ortolani-positive hips, to look for predictors of failure of the harness and to analyze the arthrographic findings among these failures.

Materials And Methods: The medical records of 39 consecutive patients with an Ortolani-positive hip treated initially with a Pavlik harness were reviewed.