The importance of early diagnosis and treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hips.

The primary purpose of this article is to draw closer attention to a particularly important orthopedic problem: the prevention and early treatment of Developemental Displasia of the Hip (DDH) in children, using ultrasonography (USG) as the main diagnostic method. The article presents clinical material collected over a period of several years in the Children's Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic at the County Pediatric Hospital in Toruń. The material covers a period of six years (1994-1999), but the experience of this clinic in the area of DDH dates back many years.

[Ultrasonographic diagnostics and the organization of treating congenital dysplasia of the hip in Torun].

A series of 9348 children (18696 hips) has been screened with ultrasound between 1990 and 1992; congenital dysplasia of various degree was found in 459 hips. All children were treated nonoperatively. The early results of conservative treatment are encouraging.