Errors of diagnosis and the initiation of conservative treatment in children with congenital hip dislocation

Abstract

Background. Dysplasia of hip joints and congenital hip dislocation are common impaired developments in newborns. Currently, there are common cases of late detection of the disease, failure in treatment, and development of complications, which is not adequately reflected in the modern literature. Aim of the study. This study aimed to identify the most common errors during diagnosis and treatment onset in children with congenital hip dislocation during the first year of life. Materials and methods. This study is based on a retrospective analysis of the anamnesis history, which is the history of diagnosis and previous treatment, as well as on clinical, sonographic, radiation, and magnetic resonance examinations of 250 patients aged 5 months to 2 years. The patients were admitted to the specialized Department of Hip Joint Pathology of the Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics with a diagnosis of congenital hip dislocation between 2005 and 2015. Results and Conclusion. The most common causes of errors during diagnosis of congenital hip dislocation in children are the lack of examination of the newborn by an orthopedist in the maternity hospital and sonographic screening as well as an error in its implementation. At the onset of treatment, the use of structures that did not provide the optimal position for repositioning the femoral head was noted as well as late indications for primary surgical treatment in cases of unreducible hips.