Ultrasound evaluation of hip position in the Pavlik harness |
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| Authors: | L E Grissom H T Harcke S J Kumar G S Bassett G D MacEwen |
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| Affiliation: | Dept. of Medical Imaging, Alfred I. duPont Institute, Wilmington, DE 19803. |
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Fifty infants undergoing treatment in the Pavlik harness for congenital hip dysplasia (CDH) were serially evaluated with ultrasound. Comparison with clinical and radiographic examinations showed sonography to be 100% sensitive and highly specific. Discrepancies between the studies are attributed to the greater sensitivity of the technique compared with the physical examination and/or radiographs. Using this method, it is possible to significantly reduce radiation exposure to the infant being treated for CDH. |
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