Author:
Haertlé Marco,Hawi Harun,Windhagen Henning,Becker Nils,Ahmad Sufian S.
Abstract
AbstractDevelopmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is characterized by the pathomorphology of inadequate acetabular coverage of the femoral head leading to increased loading of the articular surface and acetabular rim. If left untreated, this ultimately leads to osteoarthritis. Germany introduced a nationwide universal ultrasound screening program for all newborn infants in 1996. Subsequently, the incidence of undiagnosed hip dislocation was significantly reduced. In this consecutive series of patients who underwent periacetabular osteotomy for the treatment of symptomatic dysplasia of the hip between October 2014 and October 2022 data regarding the U3 screening examination were analyzed. The data included whether the examination was performed, whether the findings were positive or negative, whether the patients underwent any form of treatment in the case of a positive finding and whether a control X‑ray was performed. This study provides evidence that acetabular undercoverage cannot be ruled out based on a normal finding in ultrasonography screening. Furthermore, the study also shows that residual dysplasia may persist despite attempts of conservative treatment.
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Funder
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
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