ArticleThe bone & joint journal2023
The management of developmental dysplasia of the hip in children aged under three months : a consensus study from the British Society for Children's Orthopaedic Surgery.
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- Ultrasound and radiographic outcomes of the Coxaflex brace in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH): a multicentre prospective study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
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- An Overview and Quality Assessment of European National Guidelines for Screening and Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A nationwide survey on the information preferences of parents of children with developmental dysplasia of the hip compared with pediatric orthopedic surgeons' perspectives.Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) and Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV)-A Retrospective Case Series.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2025Article
- Application of real-time shear wave elastography technology in healthy pediatric hip joints.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
- Reliability of ChatGPT answers to common questions on developmental dysplasia of the hip as an information source for parents.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- An Eastern Europe and Middle East multinational expert Delphi consensus study on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip before walking age.International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- [Progress in diagnosis and hip arthroscopic treatment of borderline developmental dysplasia of hip with Cam-type femoroacetabular impingement].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2023Article
- An Explorative Study into the Aetiology of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Using Targeted Urine Metabolomics.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimsA national screening programme has existed in the UK for the diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) since 1969. However, every aspect of screening and treatment remains controversial. Screening programmes throughout the world vary enormously, and in the UK there is significant variation in screening practice and treatment pathways. We report the results of an attempt by the British Society for Children's Orthopaedic Surgery (BSCOS) to identify a nationwide consensus for the management of DDH in order to unify treatment and suggest an approach for screening.
methodsA Delphi consensus study was performed among the membership of BSCOS. Statements were generated by a steering group regarding aspects of the management of DDH in children aged under three months, namely screening and surveillance (15 questions), the technique of ultrasound scanning (eight questions), the initiation of treatment (19 questions), care during treatment with a splint (ten questions), and on quality, governance, and research (eight questions). A two-round Delphi process was used and a consensus document was produced at the final meeting of the steering group.
resultsA total of 60 statements were graded by 128 clinicians in the first round and 132 in the second round. Consensus was reached on 30 out of 60 statements in the first round and an additional 12 in the seond. This was summarized in a consensus statement and distilled into a flowchart to guide clinical practice.
conclusionWe identified agreement in an area of medicine that has a long history of controversy and varied practice. None of the areas of consensus are based on high-quality evidence. This document is thus a framework to guide clinical practice and on which high-quality clinical trials can be developed.Cite this article:
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