Splintage in developmental dysplasia of the hip: How low can we go?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 352-355

  Sampath, Jayanth S ^a,d   Deakin, Susan ^b   Paton, Robin W ^c  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Apt #4A1 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental dysplasia of the hip; Pavlik harness; Ultrasound screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ECHOGRAPHY; HIP DYSPLASIA; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; JOINT INSTABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPLINT; TREATMENT INDICATION; WALKING AID;

EID: 0038752904     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200305000-00014     Document Type: Article

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