title: Ultrasound in detection of developmental hip dysplasia in premature born children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Developmental hip dysplasia represents the most common deformation of locomotor system in children. Developmental modulation of the hip is expressed during first year of life which is important for early diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, in the practice, it is very important to set a diagnosis early with application of simple and convenient methods (ultrasound) in order to achieve fast and efficient therapeutical effect and avoid permanent disability.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this paper is to point out the increase of prematurely born infants and their survival thanks to the development of Unit for Intensive Neonatal Care at the Pediatric Clinics in Sarajevo.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical investigation included 150 infants (77 girls and 73 boys) in whom the developmental hip dysplasia was diagnosed with clinical exam, ultrasound exam and x-ray of the hips. The exams were done in period of January 2012 to August 2014.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two groups of patients were formed. The first one consisted of premature infants, total number of 75 (34 girls and 41 boys), with developmental hip dysplasia that was diagnosed at the first exam at the Ultrasound unit of the Pediatric clinics and at the Intensive Neonatal Care Unit of the Pediatric Clinics in Sarajevo. Second (control) group consistsed of patients-on term infants who had diagnosed one of developmental hip dysplasia, total of 75 (43 girls and 32 boys) during first exam in the Ultrasound unit of the Pediatric clinics in Sarajevo.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The frequency of premature birth is between 5 and 10% of all labors and demonstrates increasing trend. We suggest ultrasound examination of hips in each newborn, term or premature, at the age of 6 weeks after birth.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Verica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Misanovic
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Fedzat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jonuzi
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Hajra
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maksic-Kovacevic
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Selma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rahmanovic
keywords: developmental hip dysplasia; premature infant; ultrasound hip examination