Hip Sonography: Background; Technique and Common Mistakes; Results; Debate and Politics; Challenges. Issue 3 (May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Graf, Reinhard
• Is Part Of: Hip international. Volume 27:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 215
• Page End: 219
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Subjects: Congenital hip luxation -- DDH -- Graf-technique -- Hip ultrasound; Hip joint -- Pathophysiology -- Periodicals; Hip joint -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Hip joint -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.581005
• DOI: 10.5301/hipint.5000514
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1120-7000

Abstract

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the commonest 'congenital' disease of the locomotor system throughout the world. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Bone & Joint Decade (2000-2010) 10%-15% of patients who are under the age of 50 when they require a hip replacement do so because of infant hip dysplasia. The background; technique and common mistakes; results; debate and politics; and the challenges of infant hip sonography are reviewed.