Association of hip dysplasia in newborns with ethnicity using graf method ultrasound
There is no significant difference in incidence of DDH with gender. However, there is a significant association between ethnicity and incidence of developmental dysplasia of hip in neonates of 28 days age. Incidence of DDH is high in the Sindhi, Punjabi and Pathan populations.
Authors
- Nasim Marvi
- Muhammad Ashfaq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7602-0647)
- Samia Khalid Khokhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7693-1333)
- Aisha Qamar
Institutions
- Jinnah Sindh Medical University (PK)
- National Institute of Child Health (PK)
- Bahria University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.1.8600
- Primary Topic
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00