Immediate treatment versus sonographic surveillance for mild hip dysplasia in newborns.

Objective: We conducted a blinded, randomized, controlled trial to examine whether mildly dysplastic but stable or instable hips would benefit from early treatment, as compared with watchful waiting.

Patients And Methods: A total of 128 newborns with mild hip dysplasia (sonographic inclination angle [alpha angle] of 43 degrees -49 degrees ) and stable or instable but not dislocatable hips were randomly assigned to receive either 6 weeks of abduction treatment (immediate-treatment group) or follow-up alone (active-sonographic-surveillance group). The main outcome measurement was the acetabular inclination angle, measured by radiograph, at 1 year of age.

[Risk factors in Kawasaki's syndrome].

Background: Few patients with Kawasaki's syndrome have been described in Norway. Different aspects of diagnosis and treatment are assessed in this article.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 26 cases of Kawasaki's syndrome at Haukeland University Hospital 1985-1999.