ArticleJournal of ultrasonography2021
Ultrasound of the neonatal hip as a screening tool for DDH: how to screen and differences in screening programs between European countries.
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- Incidence, Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Treatment for Children with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Saudi Arabia. A Systematic Review.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2024Pooled it
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- Incidence of Neonatal Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip and Late Detection Rates Based on Screening Strategy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2022Pooled it
- Deep learning for developmental dysplasia of the hip: comparative classification strategies for ultrasound imaging with heterogeneous image quality.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2026Article
- Explainable Quality Assessment and Measurement from Real-World Hip Ultrasound Cine Sweeps.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Heterogeneity of the prevalence of congenital hip dislocation in Europe.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2026Article
- A retrospective study on isolated acetabular edge blunting in infants: clinical significance and proposed follow-up protocol.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Development and implementation of an interdisciplinary one-stop clinic for infant hip dysplasia: A pilot study.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Nurses' Challenges in Performing Ultrasound Hip-Screening Techniques for Home Visits to Newborns and Infants: A Descriptive Case Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- An Overview and Quality Assessment of European National Guidelines for Screening and Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip: ultrasound evaluation.Pediatric radiology · 2025Review
- Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Orthopedics: A Comprehensive Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Diagnosis on Ultrasound Images for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip with a Deep Learning-Based Model Focusing on Signal Heterogeneity in the Bone Region.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association of hip dysplasia in newborns with ethnicity using graf method ultrasound.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Deciphering the past status and future tendency: a comprehensive scientometric study on developmental dysplasia of the hip.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- 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
- ECAD study: Evaluating agreement degree among paediatricians in hip dysplasia assessment by the Graf ultrasound method.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Globally inconsistent: Countries with top health indices erratic developmental hip dysplasia screening protocols.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Screening Accuracy for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip by Child Health Nurses.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Developmental dysplasia of the hip comprises a broad spectrum of abnormalities in hip development, of variable severity. Besides physical examination, ultrasound is the preferred imaging modality for screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip in children aged younger than six months. The Graf method is the most widely used ultrasound technique for infant hips; a stepwise approach will be shown in this article. Furthermore, the process of dynamic ultrasound imaging will be explained as well as the use of transinguinal ultrasound in infants wearing a spica cast. There is no consensus on the best way to screen for developmental dysplasia of the hip, which is probably the reason why different screening programs exist throughout Europe, as will be discussed in this article. The use of universal versus selective ultrasound remains a controversy, as does the timing. Is it better to perform sonography in all newborn infants like in Germany and Austria? Or should we examine only the infants with clinical hip instability or risk factors (breech position, positive family history), like in the UK and the Netherlands? This article reviews the epidemiology, static and dynamic ultrasound techniques in screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip, and differences in screening programs throughout Europe. Set aside the uncertainties about whom and when to screen, it needs to be emphasized that ultrasound screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip is important, since the disease is initially occult and easier to treat when identified early. In this way, the radiologist can aid in preventing serious disability of the hip.
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