Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a rather common condition in early childhood and more prevalent in girls than in boys. Early detection and treatment of DDH seem to be an important predictor for short duration of treatment and for prognosis. Attempts to provide early diagnosis and treatment are therefore considered an advantage and important for the children and parents. It seems like early diagnosis and treatment are also associated with lower costs. Overtreatment and overreferral are other topics of interest, as these concepts describe an important issue in screening procedures. Last, the natural history of DDH is not well understood and deserves more research.
The research in this topic should ideally describe and compare different methods for early detection and treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip to optimize treatment and long-term outcomes. Outcome measurements are highly welcome, especially within the framework of systematic data analyses of unselected cohorts of children.
The scope of research in the field of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) can be summarized with these key words:
• risk factors
• diagnostic methods & accuracy / validity / pitfalls of measurement of crucial parameters
• secondary dysplasia / differential diagnosis / differentiation of DDH from several secondary malformation
• ultrasound
• indication for follow-up / non-operative / operative treatment and timing
• severity-dependent follow-up algorithm
• orthosis / surgery
• costs
• overtreatment / overreferral
• long-term outcomes
• natural history of DDH
We are interested in the following types of studies: epidemiological studies, including cohort studies, intervention studies, case control studies, quality improvement schemes, and qualitative research.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a rather common condition in early childhood and more prevalent in girls than in boys. Early detection and treatment of DDH seem to be an important predictor for short duration of treatment and for prognosis. Attempts to provide early diagnosis and treatment are therefore considered an advantage and important for the children and parents. It seems like early diagnosis and treatment are also associated with lower costs. Overtreatment and overreferral are other topics of interest, as these concepts describe an important issue in screening procedures. Last, the natural history of DDH is not well understood and deserves more research.
The research in this topic should ideally describe and compare different methods for early detection and treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip to optimize treatment and long-term outcomes. Outcome measurements are highly welcome, especially within the framework of systematic data analyses of unselected cohorts of children.
The scope of research in the field of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) can be summarized with these key words:
• risk factors
• diagnostic methods & accuracy / validity / pitfalls of measurement of crucial parameters
• secondary dysplasia / differential diagnosis / differentiation of DDH from several secondary malformation
• ultrasound
• indication for follow-up / non-operative / operative treatment and timing
• severity-dependent follow-up algorithm
• orthosis / surgery
• costs
• overtreatment / overreferral
• long-term outcomes
• natural history of DDH
We are interested in the following types of studies: epidemiological studies, including cohort studies, intervention studies, case control studies, quality improvement schemes, and qualitative research.
