Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on ultrasound screening of developmental dysplasia of the hip and follow-up imaging: a report from southeastern Turkey.
Ercan AyazPublished in: The Journal of international medical research (2022)
Coronavirus disease 2019 restrictions decreased the US screening rate of DDH by almost half, but the number of US scans performed by each radiologist was unchanged. The compliance with follow-up recommendations was reduced by half, which may lead to an increase in the incidence of delayed and untreated DDH cases.