Congenital dislocation of the hip
β Scribed by G. Dean MacEwen
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 254 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0268-0890
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β¦ Synopsis
The treatment of congenital hip dislocation has always intrigued physicians, especially since the discovery of X-rays. However, roentgenography has not solved all the problems and the interest remains. I will attempt to address congenital dislocation of the hip as related to past, present, and future considerations of treatment.
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## Abstract Early treatment for congenital dislocation of the hip is usually simple and inexpensive. However, if the disease is not detected by 6 months of age, treatment is often complicated and expensive. We evaluated the potential costβsaving of screening, by examining the costs in 36 late cases