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THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CONGENITAL DISLOCATION OF THE HIP
Author(s) -
Paterson Dennis
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1976.tb03249.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dislocation , pediatrics , surgery , composite material , materials science
In 1964, a screening programme was commenced in South Australia to diagnose and treat congenital dislocation of the hip in the neonatal period. The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a statistical review of cases seen at the Queen Victoria Hospital during 1971 and 1972. Related factors, and the recommended method of treatment, are discussed, along with problems of early diagnosis and treatment of newborn children found to have unstable hips.