Radiological outcome of innocent infant hip clicks

Radiographic follow-up is questioned for infants with hip clicks who have normal results from ultrasound scan examination of the hips. Infants whose sole risk factor for developmental dysplasia of the hip was a soft tissue hip click who had a normal ultrasound scan on initial assessment were identif...

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Published inJournal of pediatric orthopaedics. B Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 259
Main Authors Kane, Tim P C, Harvey, J R, Richards, R H, Burby, N G, Clarke, N M P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2003
Subjects
Acetabulum - pathology
Female
Hip Dislocation, Congenital - diagnosis
Hip Dislocation, Congenital - diagnostic imaging
Hip Joint - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant
Male
Radiography
Sound
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Radiographic follow-up is questioned for infants with hip clicks who have normal results from ultrasound scan examination of the hips. Infants whose sole risk factor for developmental dysplasia of the hip was a soft tissue hip click who had a normal ultrasound scan on initial assessment were identified. A follow-up 6-month pelvis radiograph was assessed. The acetabular index, position of femoral ossific nucleus and Shenton's line were measured. Rotated radiographs were excluded. One hundred and seventy-one infants (193 clicking hips) met the criteria for inclusion. All parameters measured were within normal ranges. In this study infants with hip clicks and a normal hip ultrasound scan on initial assessment had a normal radiograph at 6 months.
ISSN:1060-152X
1473-5865
DOI:10.1097/00009957-200307000-00004