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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1980-9-26
pubmed:abstractText
Reported series of neonatal examinations of the hip by trained orthopedic surgeons reveal cases of dislocation of the hip discovered many months after the previous normal examination. The possibility of delayed dislocation of the hip needs further study and its recognition is important for the medical and legal professions. Physicians may be blamed erroneously for failure to diagnose CDH at an early stage. In 10 documented cases, early examinations by qualified experts revealed normal hip findings, although the patients were later discovered to have CDH. In five instances, the physical examinations were done by specialists in children's orthopedics. In one case of a child being examined for knock-knee, X-rays accidently included the hips and showed CDH. Thus, clinical signs are not infallible and an occasional case will be missed on examination even in children older than one year. Congenital dysplasia of the hip is a dynamic process and parents should be warned of the possibility of delayed dislocation. Repeated examinations of the hips are recommended.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0021-2180
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
260-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
"Missed" or late-diagnosed congenital dislocation of the hip. A clinical entity.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports