The Ortolani maneuver can help show hips that are dislocated when the infant is in a resting position. In this test, the trained examiner attempts to reduce an already dislocated hip. The infant’s ...
NEW ORLEANS — Ultrasound-enhanced physical examination of the hip may be a reliable method for the diagnosis of hip dysplasia in infants, according to results presented at the AAP National Conference ...
Hip dysplasia may not be obvious in newborns, but the disorder may already be affecting babies’ development. And the sooner parents and caregivers get an evaluation and treatment, the easier the fix, ...
MANCHESTER — Children who experience constant, unexplained hip pain pose clinical challenges for orthopaedic surgeons, but one British team said MRI can be valuable in helping to make an accurate ...
Rochester Institute of Technology professor Hamad Ghazle has been nominated by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography to serve on an expert panel developing criteria on pediatric hip dysplasia ...
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America have identified five procedures or tests that may be unnecessary when evaluating young patients with hip, foot ...
WARSAW, Ind., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KIDS), a company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, ...
Pathophysiology. The top of the femur, known as the capital femoral epiphysis, serves as the ball of the hip joint when the acetabulum is the socket. In SCFE, the acetabulum holds the femoral head in ...