ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2014
Long-term results of a nationwide general ultrasound screening system for developmental disorders of the hip: the Austrian hip screening program.
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- Correlation between acetabular index at 3 and 12 months of age: a longitudinal radiographic study of 228 neonates treated for 6 or 12 weeks with the von Rosen splint for developmental dysplasia of the hip.Acta orthopaedica · 2026Article
- Early Screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Sonographic Reference Values, Risk Factors, and Treatment Considerations.International journal of neonatal screening · 2025Article
- Incidence trends and perinatal risk factors of developmental dysplasia of the hip: a nationwide population-based study from South Korea.Acta orthopaedica · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of incorporating the graf method into a universal neonatal ultrasound screening program for early diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip in the Taiwanese population.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Clinical Evaluation of an Electronic Guidance System for Optimizing the Ultrasound Screening for Developmental Hip Dysplasia in Newborns.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- "ICODE Hip US Calculator": a mobile phone aid for screening with Graf's sonographic technique.Journal of ultrasonography · 2024Article
- Universal ultrasound screening and early treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip: a critical review.Journal of medicine and life · 2024Review
- Cost-effectiveness of screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip in Karachi, Pakistan using a universally applicable cost-effectiveness model.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Chondro-osseous border in baby hip ultrasonography for developmental dysplasia of the hip: an indispensable litmus paper for the accuracy of scientific publications.Journal of ultrasound · 2024Review
- Ultrasonographic screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip: the Graf method revisited.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Review
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- Comparison Static and Dynamic Ultrasound Techniques of DDH: The Role of the Patient's Position.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
- [Hip dysplasia].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
- The Influence of Risk Factors in the Early Detection of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in a Country with Limited Material Resources.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- 6 compared with 12 weeks treatment in the von Rosen splint is sufficient for Barlow and Ortolani positive hips: a comparative study of 237 neonates.Acta orthopaedica · 2023Article
- Causes of late-presenting developmental dislocation of the hip beyond 12 months of age: A pilot study.The Indian journal of medical research · 2023Article
- Hip morphology on initial ultrasound predicts hip morphology at one year in developmental dysplasia of the hip.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundDiagnosis and early treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) continue to be issues of discussion. In 1992, a nationwide general ultrasound screening program using Graf technique was introduced to detect DDH in Austria. We investigated the effects of this program on the rates of operative and conservative interventions and the influence of the program on the number of hospital admissions for the treatment of DDH.
methodsAll cases of DDH documented in Austrian hospitals from 1992 to 2008 were included in this retrospective study. The database of the Austrian Ministry of Health was used to extract documented diagnoses and treatments.
resultsSince the introduction of the screening program, the number of patients who require pelvic surgery to treat DDH has decreased by 46 % and the number of open reductions is as low as 0.16 per 1,000 live births. Hospital admissions for the treatment of DDH decreased from 9.5 to 3.6 per 1,000 live births. All noted results gained statistical significance.
conclusionCompared with routine clinically based screening programs, our results confirm low numbers of open reductions and pelvic surgeries. We, therefore, advocate a standardized nationwide general ultrasound screening program to reduce the rates of operative interventions and hospital admissions associated with the treatment of DDH. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, diagnostic.
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