The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 102-B, Issue 4 | Pages 495 - 500
1 Apr 2020
Monitoring of a hip surveillance programme protects infants from radiation and surgical intervention
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To monitor the performance of services for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in Northern Ireland and identify potential improvements to enhance quality of service and plan for the future. This was a prospective observational study, involving all infants treated for DDH between 2011 and 2017. Children underwent clinical assessment and radiological investigation as per the regional surveillance policy. The regional radiology data was interrogated to quantify the use of ultrasound and ionizing radiation for this population.Aims
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