Clinical Practice Guideline
Published March 21, 2022
This clinical practice guideline was developed to improve the ability of practitioners to detect and manage hip instability and hip dysplasia in typically developing children less than 6 months of age based upon the current best evidence.
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Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) provide evidence-based recommendations for current orthopaedic diagnostic, treatment, and postoperative procedures. Multdisciplinary clinician work groups and AAOS staff work together to synthesize published research with the aim of providing a transparent and robust summary of the research findings for a particular orthopaedic disease topic.
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Clinical Practice Guideline of the the Dectection and Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age on OrthoGuidelines.org
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Full Clinical Practice Guideline PDF on the Detection and Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Develomental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age Full Manuscript PDF
Pediatric Toolkits
The Pediatric Toolkit is a collection of related information, resources, and tools to assist AAOS members in making informed practice decisions based on evidence-based recommendations and/or practice standards. The information provided compiles advocacy, practice management, and quality improvement resources while including clinical and patient education.
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Articles
AAOS journals and news sources often publish addtional information about quality programs and guidelines. Note that these resources are available exclusively to AAOS members and your login is required to access them.
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JAAOS: AAOS Clinical Practice Gudeline Summary: Detection and Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age
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JAAOS: Case Study: AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline: Detection and Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age
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JAAOS: Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age: Intended for Use by Orthopaedic Specialists
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JAAOS: Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age: Intended for Use by General Pediatricians and Referring Physicians
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JAAOS: AAOS Appropriate Use Criteria: Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age: Intended for Use by General Pediatricians and Referring Physicians: Case Study
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JAAOS: AAOS Appropriate Use Criteria: Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age: Intended for Use by Orthopaedic Specialists: Case Study
OrthoInfo Patient Resources
OrthoInfo, the AAOS patient education website, features more than 400 articles, videos, and animations on common orthopaedic problems, surgical procedures, nonsurgical treatments, injury prevention, and healthy living. Written in simple language, all content is developed and peer reviewed by AAOS members. The following OrthoInfo articles contain patient information on the clinical guideline topic shown at the top of the page.
