title: Developmental dysplasia of the hip: ultrasound screening and treatment. How are they related?
abstract: An assessment of the current clinical and ultrasound screening programmes. Early treatment by splintage is advocated for instability and Graf type III dysplasia of the hip.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn BB2 3HH, UK. robin.paton@elht.nhs.uk
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Paton
mesh_terms: D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods