Predicting developmental dysplasia of the hip in at-risk newborns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The development of developmental dysplasia of the hip can be attributed to several risk factors and often in combination with each other. When predicting the likelihood of developing this condition, clinicians tend to over and underestimate its likelihood of occurring. Therefore, the study aim is to determine among at-risk newborns how to best predict developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) within 8 weeks post-partum.

Methods

Prospective cohort study in secondary care. Patient population included newborns at-risk for DDH - we assessed 13,276 consecutive newborns for the presence of DDH risk factors. Only newborns with at least one of the predefined risk factors and those showing an abnormal examination of the hip were enrolled (n = 2191). For the development of a

SUBMITTER: Roposch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7341560 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature