The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Evidence-Based Guideline on Detection and Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age.

Abstract

The AAOS Evidence-Based Guideline on Detection and Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age includes both diagnosis and nonoperative management. This clinical practice guideline has been endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR), and the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS). This brief summary of the AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline contains a list of the recommendations and the rating of strength based on the quality of the supporting evidence. Discussion of how each recommendation was …