Predicting developmental dysplasia of the hip in at-risk newborns.
Andreas RoposchEvangelia ProtopapaOlivia Malaga-ShawYael GelferPaul HumphriesDeborah RidoutJohn H WedgePublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2020)
The risk model quantifies absolute risk of DDH within 8 weeks postpartum in at-risk newborns. Based on clinical variables readily available at the point of childbirth, the model will enhance parental counselling and could serve as the basis for real time decisions prior to discharge from maternity wards.