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Does comprehensive evaluation of radiographic parameters better characterize hips with an LCEA between 18° and 25° compared to isolated LCEA assessment?
Does comprehensive evaluation of radiographic parameters better characterize hips with an LCEA between 18° and 25° compared to isolated LCEA assessment?
An isolated assessment of the LCEA is an oversimplistic approach that may jeopardize appropriate classification of mild or borderline hip dysplasia.
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Isolated LCEA assessment may misclassify borderline dysplasia; leaves open whether comprehensive evaluation improves outcomes in Level 4 data.
A comprehensive evaluation of radiographic parameters in patients with an LCEA between 18° and 25° identified sex-specific trends in hip morphology and showed a large proportion of dysplastic features among these patients. An isolated assessment of the LCEA is an oversimplistic approach that may jeopardize appropriate classification and may provide insufficient data to guide the treatment of hips with additional features of dysplasia and instability.
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