title: Congenital dislocation of the hip in the American black.
abstract: Between 1977 and 1982, 19 cases of congenital dislocation of the hip (CDH) were encountered in black infants. Six of these cases were associated with other anomalies (atypical CDH); 13 were typical CDH. The incidence of complete CDH in the white population studied is 1.5/1000; in the black population studied it is 0.46/1000. The increased incidence in comparison to previous studies may possibly reflect genetic heterogeneity in the control population relative to the African black.
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008145:Louisiana; D008297:Male; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment; D010027:Osteotomy; D014143:Traction