ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2014
Use of ultrasonography in developmental dysplasia of the hip.
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- Artificial intelligence in the diagnostic imaging of developmental dysplasia of the hip: a systematic review.EFORT open reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2023Pooled it
- The Impact of Earthquake-Induced Healthcare Disruption on an Established Developmental Hip Dysplasia Screening Program in an Earthquake Zone.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- [Developmental dysplasia of the hip : Do's and Don'ts].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Artificial intelligence to support ultrasound in the detection of developmental dysplasia of the hip : a scoping review.Bone & joint open · 2026Article
- A Deep Learning-Based Framework for Automatic Determination of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip from Graf Angles.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2026Article
- Automated Neonatal Hip Ultrasound System for Diagnosing Developmental Dysplasia of Hips Using Assistive AI.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2026Article
- Revisiting selected risk factors and their association with ultrasonographic hip types in developmental dysplasia of the hip: a multivariate regression analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Brazilian population: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Real-Time Ultrasound Diagnosis of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Using an Attention-Enhanced YOLOv11 Model.International journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Brazilian population: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Why all newborn hip screening programs have same results-a mini review.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Review
- Ultrasonographic screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip: the Graf method revisited.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Review
- Comment on: Universal in-house neonatal hips ultrasonography screening in the United Arab Emirates.Saudi medical journal · 2024Article
- Developing an Educational Program for Ultrasound Hip Screening during Newborn and Infant Home Visits: A Protocol Paper.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- Comparison Static and Dynamic Ultrasound Techniques of DDH: The Role of the Patient's Position.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
- Natural progression of the pubofemoral distance with age and its correlation with future acetabular index.European radiology · 2023Observational
- Risk factors for misdiagnosis in children with developmental dysplasia of the hip: a retrospective single centre study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2023Article
- Clinical Examination Findings Can Accurately Diagnose Developmental Dysplasia of The Hip-A Large, Single-Center Cohort.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeUltrasonography has been used as a diagnostic tool in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) during early infancy since the early 1980s. The aim of this review article is to summarise the technique, benefits and shortcomings of four infantile hip ultrasonography methods, focusing mainly on the Graf method, and to assess the effectiveness of ultrasonographic newborn hip screening programmes.
methodsSeveral infantile hip ultrasonography methods have been defined to assess the relationship between the femoral head and acetabulum. The Graf, Harcke, Terjesen and Suzuki methods are the universally known ones. The Graf method is composed of a quantitative classification system, while the Harcke and Suzuki methods have qualitative definitions and the Terjesen method contains both quantitative and qualitative descriptions.
resultsAlthough the results of several studies assessing the sensitivity and consistency of the ultrasonography methods have still not proven a clear dominance of one of these techniques, the primary advantage of the Graf method is that it has a standardised examination technique, as well as a very well defined numeric hip typing system. The importance of newborn hip screening has been universally accepted, but there is still no strong evidence regarding the superiority of either universal (screening of all newborns) or selective (screening of high-risk newborns) ultrasonographic newborn hip screening programmes.
conclusionsAn effective ultrasonographic method should include simple, precise, quantitative and consistent definitions for a proper examination and diagnosis. Both universal and selective ultrasonographic newborn hip screening programmes have significantly decreased the rate of late detected DDH and lessened the need for surgical treatment.
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