Open AccessWhat is the Interobserver Reliability of an Ultrasound-enhanced Physical Examination of the Hip in Infants? A Prospective Study on the Ease of Acquiring Skills to Diagnose Hip Dysplasia
Author(s) -
Neha Jejurikar,
León Moscona-Mishy,
Mónica Rubio,
Romina Cavallaro,
Pablo Castañeda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001863
Subject(s) - medicine , intraclass correlation , ultrasound , physical examination , orthopedic surgery , gold standard (test) , physical therapy , specialty , prospective cohort study , hip dysplasia , observational study , surgery , radiology , radiography , clinical psychology , pathology , psychometrics
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the most common disorder found in newborns. The consequences of DDH can be mitigated with early diagnosis and nonoperative treatment, but existing approaches do not address the current training deficit in making an early diagnosis.