Hip Sonography Diagnosis and Management of Infant Hip Dysplasia [Paperback]

This book is a practice-oriented manual teaching the successful examination technique developed and taught by the author known as Graf's technique . The book is based on the author's experience of more than 20 years. It is easy to read and provides a real hands-on manual giving numerous practical tips. The book includes the fundamentals of hip sonography, static as well as dynamic techniques, anatomical identification of the echograms, typing, a measurement technique and usability check. The book also contains an atlas including a summary of the essential data and demonstrating correct and incorrect sonograms in different variations.

This book is a practice-oriented manual teaching the successful examination technique developed and taught by the author known as Graf's technique . The book is based on the author's experience of more than 20 years. It is easy to read with a user-friendly layout.

Sonography of baby hips for the diagnosis of DDH and dysplasia has grown steadily in importance in recent years. A strict standardized technique for investigation of the baby and interpretation of the sonograms has made hip ultrasound reproducible, reliable and independent of examiner skill and experience.

Grafs technique is now used worldwide, and selective or even general screening programmes for all babies are established in many European countries today.

The first part of this book includes the fundamentals of hip sonography, static as well as dynamic techniques, anatomical identification of the echograms, typing, a measurement technique and usability check.

The second part is an atlas including a summary of the essential data and demonstrating correct and incorrect sonograms in different variations. The book is indispensable for everyone dealing with DDH problems in diagnosis and therapy.