PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Yoshua Colyn Collins-Sawaragi
AU  - Kapila Jain
TI  - How to use… hip examination and ultrasound in newborns?
AID  - 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307942
DP  - 2017 Oct 12
TA  - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
PG  - edpract-2014-307942
4099  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2017/10/12/archdischild-2014-307942.short
4100  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2017/10/12/archdischild-2014-307942.full
AB  - Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) ranges from a clinically detectable dislocation of the hip to radiologically diagnosed hip abnormalities. It is caused by both antenatal and postnatal factors. The Neonatal and Infant Physical Examination Screening Programme recommends that newborns should undergo a hip ultrasound (USS) when risk factor or clinical features suggestive of DDH are present. The aim of hip ultrasonography is to detect DDH early and prevent late complications through early treatment. Here, we discuss how to use hip examination and USS in newborns.