A technique that uses ultrasound images to determine the depth and shape of the hip socket can accurately predict which infants with hip dysplasia will develop normal hip structure and which remain ...

NEW YORK - By allowing early conservative treatment, ultrasound screening for abnormal hip development in the first six weeks of life can reduce the need for surgery, according to a report published ...

Ultrasound imaging could be a useful screening tool to help detect hip dysplasia in early infancy, conclude authors of a German study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Diagnosis and early treatment ...

“Our data reinforce that the most meaningful shift practitioners can make is adopting a lower threshold of suspicion for DDH, ...

The Ortolani maneuver can help show hips that are dislocated when the infant is in a resting position. In this test, the trained examiner attempts to reduce an already dislocated hip. The infant’s ...