This consensus document has been prepared by a multidisciplinary group of experts
(Paediatricians, Radiologists, Paediatric Orthopaedics) and it is mainly aimed at …

This continuum of abnormalities in the immature hip can range from subtle dysplasia to
dislocation. Risk factors include breech positioning, family history, and female sex. Careful …

Screening programs relying primarily on physical examination techniques for the early
detection and treatment of congenital hip abnormalities have not been as consistently …

Developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) is a deformation of the locomotor system that can occur
on previously normal bone structures in late fetal development. The study was undertaken to …

A girl 4 days of age presents to the pediatrician with a left hip that, by physical examination,
feels to be potentially Barlow maneuver positive (ie, dislocatable, but spontaneously …

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) encompasses the spectrum of hip abnormalities
involving the relationship between the femoral head and the acetabulum during early growth …

Abstract The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America recommends that all health
care providers who are involved in the care of infants continue to follow the clinical practice …

Background and purpose Screening of newborn infants for congenital hip dysplasia may be
done by clinical examination, ultrasound, or radiography—or a combination of these …

Objective To establish clinical diagnostic criteria for developmental dysplasia of the hip
(DDH) that model the practices of expert clinicians. Study design Of 23 clinical criteria for the …

The use of sonography for the neonatal screening of developmental dysplasia of the hip
(DDH) results in the overdiagnosis of this entity. In 1994, we examined sonographi-cally and …