Screening strategy | Screening test | Positive test result |
---|---|---|
*DDH, developmental dysplasia of the hip. Recognised risk factors include breech (non-cephalic) presentation in third trimester or at delivery, and first degree family history of DDH. | ||
Clinical screening alone | Ortolani and Barlow tests | Clinically dislocated or subluxatable hip(s) |
Universal ultrasound | Ortolani and Barlow tests | Clinically dislocated or subluxatable hip(s) |
AND | OR | |
Static and dynamic ultrasound imaging | Sonographically displaced or unstable hip(s) | |
Selective ultrasound | Ortolani and Barlow tests | Clinically dislocated or subluxatable hip(s) |
AND | OR | |
Systematic identification of recognised risk factors for DDH* | Presence of one or more risk factors |