Radiological outcome of innocent infant hip clicks.
Radiographic follow-up is questioned for infants with hip clicks who have normal results from ultrasound scan examination of the hips. Infants whose sole risk factor for developmental dysplasia of the hip was a soft tissue hip click who had a normal ultrasound scan on initial assessment were identified. A follow-up 6-month pelvis radiograph was assessed. The acetabular index, position of femoral ossific nucleus and Shenton's line were measured. Rotated radiographs were excluded. One hundred and seventy-one infants (193 clicking hips) met the criteria for inclusion. All parameters measured were within normal ranges. In this study infants with hip clicks and a normal hip ultrasound scan on initial assessment had a normal radiograph at 6 months.
Kane
Tim P C
TP
Department of Orthopaedics, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
Harvey
J R
JR
Richards
R H
RH
Burby
N G
NG
Clarke
N M P
NM
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013016:Sound; D014463:Ultrasonography