Neonatal hip screening by ultrasonography for developmental dysplasia of the hip

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of ultrasound for screening neonatal hips for early detection and diagnosis of congenital dislocation and dysplasia of the hips. Routine ultrasound screening was done for all neonatal hips for congenital dysplasia and congenital dislocation of the hip over a period of 3 years where a prospective study was done on 4267 babies and were typed according to Graft criteria. Ultrasound has distinct advantage compared with other imaging techniques allowing early detection of dysplastic and dislocated hips allowing early proper management for better results. Study showed that ultrasound screening should be confined to babies having high risk factors to avoid unnecessary over treatment