title: Ultrasound evaluation of hip position in the Pavlik harness.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Imaging, Alfred I. duPont Institute, Wilmington, DE 19803.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Grissom
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Harcke
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Bassett
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: MacEwen
mesh_terms: D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D014463:Ultrasonography