title: [Diagnostic ultrasonography of the hip in neonates and infants].
abstract: The paper describes the technique of ultrasound used in the early diagnosis of hip dysplasia. The anatomy and ultrasonic semeiotics of the coxo-femoral joint in neonates and infants is illustrated; the indications and advantages of the method are evaluated in comparison to X-ray and semeiological manoeuvres alone. One hundred and forty children were included in a study during which an ultrasonic examination of hip was performed between the ages of 15 days and 8 months. The hips examined were classified according to Graf's method. On the basis of the Authors experience the paper concludes that ultrasound examination of the hip represents the preferred method for the early diagnosis of congenital dysplasia of the hip in neonates.
authors.affiliation: Sezione Autonoma di Pediatria, Ospedale Figlie di S. Camillo, Roma.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parisi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cartolano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Persiani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Comito
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iscaro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Diagnostica ecografica dell'anca nel neonato e nel lattante.