Clinical significance of asymmetric skin folds in the medial thigh for the infantile screening of developmental dysplasia of the hip
| Autor: | Soo-Sung Park, Minjae Kam, Michael Seungcheol Kang, Geun Won Han |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Referral Radiography Thigh Medial compartment of thigh 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Clinical significance 030212 general & internal medicine Hip Dislocation Congenital Referral and Consultation 030222 orthopedics Hip business.industry Developmental dysplasia lcsh:RJ1-570 Infant lcsh:Pediatrics respiratory system musculoskeletal system respiratory tract diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Orthopedic surgery Female business Hip examination |
| Zdroj: | Pediatrics and Neonatology, Vol 60, Iss 5, Pp 570-576 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1875-9572 |
| Popis: | Background: The presence of asymmetric skin folds in the medial thigh (ASM) is often used as one of the screening items for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). However, few studies have evaluated the clinical relevance of ASM in DDH. Methods: We reviewed the data of 584 infants aged 4–12 months who were referred to our institute because of suspicious findings in periodic infantile DDH screenings. The reasons for referral were classified into ASM, gluteal asymmetry, limb-length discrepancy, limitation of hip abduction, and click/clunk of the hip. A simple radiograph and hip examination including stability assessment were evaluated in all the infants by an experienced pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Results: Most of the referred infants presented with ASM only (78.4%, 458/584), but none of them were diagnosed with DDH. On the other hand, about 18.3% of infants referred for other reason(s) were diagnosed with DDH. Conclusion: Although the presence of ASM was the most common reason for referral, it had little clinical significance as a screening item for DDH in the infants aged 4–12 months. Therefore, ASM alone is not a clinical indicator of DDH. Key Words: congenital, diagnosis, hip dislocation, infant, thigh |
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