hip dysplasia

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Etiology

Epidemiology

  • more common in females

Management

  • 60-80% will normalize spontaneously within 2-8 weeks
  • insufficient evidence in support of surgery[1]
  • screening not recommended[1]

More general terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 US Preventive Services Task Force, Screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip: Recommendation statement. Pediatrics 2006; 117:898 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16510673 (Corresponding NGC guidline withdrawn Jan 2012) http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspships.htm