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Nurses detecting infant hip abnormalities

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Abstract

A total of 887 children, referred to a nurse-led clinic from five sources, were examined to determine the accuracy of the examination for developmental dysplasia of the hip. Fifty-five children with hip abnormalities, or suspected hip abnormalities, were referred to a paediatric, orthopaedic surgeon for further diagnosis, all having some abnormality confirmed. All cases passed as normal and discharged from the nurse-led clinic were confirmed normal at the 4-year follow-up. Nurse-led clinics for hip screening are recommended as an effective method of reducing the load on consultant-led orthopaedic clinics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11-16
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 1 Feb 1997

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • hip-dysplasia
  • nurse-led
  • Screening

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