Abstract
Vibration arthrometry is a new non-invasive
technique which detects, records and analyses
vibrations elicited during clinical examination
of human joints. In congenital dislocation of the
hip, the computer-based method has been
developed to achieve a more objective and earlier
diagnosis than is otherwise available. This is a
condition of 0.2 per cent incidence with which a
child may be born or which can develop shortly
after birth. If a diagnosis is achieved soon after
birth, the treatment is simple, cheap and
effective. However, if the disease is not
diagnosed until the child is -walking, treatment is
complicated and expensive and the child will
need lengthy hospitalisation with a poor
prognosis. An evaluation was made of three
options: existing screening system, higher level
screening and use of the Belfast Hip Screener.
technique which detects, records and analyses
vibrations elicited during clinical examination
of human joints. In congenital dislocation of the
hip, the computer-based method has been
developed to achieve a more objective and earlier
diagnosis than is otherwise available. This is a
condition of 0.2 per cent incidence with which a
child may be born or which can develop shortly
after birth. If a diagnosis is achieved soon after
birth, the treatment is simple, cheap and
effective. However, if the disease is not
diagnosed until the child is -walking, treatment is
complicated and expensive and the child will
need lengthy hospitalisation with a poor
prognosis. An evaluation was made of three
options: existing screening system, higher level
screening and use of the Belfast Hip Screener.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 230-235 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Management in Medicine |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1 Apr 1990 |
Keywords
- Congenital disorders
- hip
- Screening study
- Appraisal
- Screening
- Vibration
