Screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip

Boere-Boonekamp, Magda M. and Verkerk, Paul H. (1998) Screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip. Seminars in Neonatology, 3 (1). pp. 49-59. ISSN 1084-2756

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Abstract:	The success rates of screening programmes for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) vary widely. Studies on screening programmes for DDH based on a Medline search for the years 1966–1997 are reviewed. The percentage treated in most studies, especially those using ultrasound, are high and suggest substantial over-treatment. Neonatal clinical screening has the best results, but programme effectiveness increases when this is combined with secondary screening of the high-risk population. The extra costs are compensated by reduced treatment costs of late-diagnosed cases.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 1998 Elsevier
Faculty:	Management and Governance (SMG)
Research Group:	Health Technology & Services Research (HTSR)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/73769
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1084-2756(98)80148-6
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