Hip Ultrasound Has Clinical Utility in Detecting Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Among Preterm Infants
Hip Ultrasound Has Clinical Utility in Detecting Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Among Preterm Infants https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/013019BS2257_c._header-1024x575.jpg 1024 575 Jessica Nye, PhD https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/JNye_glasses.png
A positive first hip ultrasound (HUS) is highly predictive of having developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) among preterm infants, according to results of a study published in the American Journal of Perinatology. “In term babies, more is known about the accuracy of ultrasounds for congenital or developmental hip dysplasia. But in preterm babies, there…