title: Prevalence of untreated hip dislocation in Turkish children aged 6 months to 14 years.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study, our aim was to determine the prevalence of untreated hip dislocation and subluxation in Turkey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pelvic radiographs of 4,947 children, aged between 6 months and 14 years, taken for non-orthopedic purposes were requested from 23 provinces around the country. 3,723 radiographs met the study criteria and were evaluated. Dislocated and subluxated hips were identified according to the relationship of femoral head using Perkins line and quadrants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-five hips in 22 children were found to be dislocated or subluxated. The prevalence rate was calculated as 5.9%
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite appearing to have decreased when compared to limited regional prevalence studies, hip dislocation and subluxation prevalence is still unacceptably high. More extensile work should be done to avoid external factors in the etiology of developmental dysplasia of the hip and to organize screening programs in newborns.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Zonguldak, Turkey. msongur77@yahoo.com
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Songür
authors: Ibrahim
authors: I
authors: Akel
authors: Sevilay
authors: S
authors: Karahan
authors: Unal
authors: U
authors: Kuzgun
authors: Yücel
authors: Y
authors: Tümer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011859:Radiography; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology