Why the study?
To provide the medical ultrasound community with recommendations for performing and recording high-quality ultrasound examinations to assist practitioners in detecting and assessing developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Provides recommendations for the performance and recording of high-quality ultrasound examinations for the detection and assessment of developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Standardizes infant hip ultrasound technique; extends prior guidelines to improve DDH detection consistency in practice and research.
Dysplasia of the HipT he American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is a multidisciplinary association dedicated to advancing the safe and effective use of ultrasound in medicine through professional and public education, research, development of clinical practice parameters, and accreditation of practices performing ultrasound examinations.The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of the Ultrasound Examination for Detection and Assessment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip was revised by the AIUM in collaboration with other organizations whose members use ultrasound for performing this examination(s) (see "Acknowledgments").Recommendations for personnel requirements, the request for the examination, documentation, quality assurance, and safety may vary among the organizations and may be addressed by each separately.This Practice Parameter is intended to provide the medical ultrasound community with recommendations for the performance and recording of high-quality ultrasound examinations.The parameters reflect what the AIUM considers the appropriate criteria for this type of ultrasound examination but are not intended to establish a legal standard of care.Examinations performed in this specialty area are expected to follow the Parameter with recognition that deviations may occur depending on the clinical situation.This practice parameter is intended to assist practitioners performing sonographic studies for detection and assessment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).Adherence to the following recommendations will maximize the probability of detecting most of the abnormalities that relate to acetabular morphology, position of the femoral head, and stability.Selective screening is currently performed in the United States.The strongest risk factors for DDH are female sex, history of a parent and/or a sibling with DDH, birth weight >4000 g, abnormal physical exam, 1-3 and breech presentation.4 Ultrasound is the preferred method for diagnostic imaging of the infant hip.5,6 It affords direct visualization of the cartilaginous
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A 2024 study conducted a review in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH). Ultrasound examination was evaluated. The AIUM Practice Parameter provides recommendations for performing high-quality ultrasound examinations to detect and assess developmental dysplasia of the infant hip.
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