The reality of sonography of the infant hip in Brazil: results and recommendations

Since 1980, when Professor Reinhard Graf developed a novel technique, sonography of the infant hip has played a prominent role in the early diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Brazil is a vast country, and disparities exist among regions and between the public and private health s...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Giovanna Galvão Braga Motta, Natasha Vogel Majewski Rodrigues, Susana Reis Braga, Márcio Luís Duarte, Patricia Moreno Grangeiro, Alexandre Francisco de Lourenço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc. 2024-05-01
Series:Exploration of Musculoskeletal Diseases
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.explorationpub.com/uploads/Article/A100745/100745.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849729667597074432
author Giovanna Galvão Braga Motta
Natasha Vogel Majewski Rodrigues
Susana Reis Braga
Márcio Luís Duarte
Patricia Moreno Grangeiro
Alexandre Francisco de Lourenço
author_facet Giovanna Galvão Braga Motta
Natasha Vogel Majewski Rodrigues
Susana Reis Braga
Márcio Luís Duarte
Patricia Moreno Grangeiro
Alexandre Francisco de Lourenço
author_sort Giovanna Galvão Braga Motta
collection DOAJ
description Since 1980, when Professor Reinhard Graf developed a novel technique, sonography of the infant hip has played a prominent role in the early diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Brazil is a vast country, and disparities exist among regions and between the public and private health systems. In addition, healthcare professionals often have limited knowledge of DDH, and patients need to be referred to larger urban centers for definitive diagnosis and appropriate treatment. These reasons, and more, may hinder the early diagnosis of DDH. Following the successful implementation of similar neonatal screening programs for other conditions in Brazil, developing a screening program for DDH in Brazil is imperative. Such a program should consider training professionals to use Graf’s technique as a diagnostic procedure. It is recommended that more studies be conducted in every region of the country to provide a broader understanding of the current role of sonography in the screening and diagnosis of DDH in infants in Brazil.
format Article
id doaj-art-df4e605a313c4ea4a6390bccc39ec4f1
institution DOAJ
issn 2836-6468
language English
publishDate 2024-05-01
publisher Open Exploration Publishing Inc.
record_format Article
series Exploration of Musculoskeletal Diseases
spelling doaj-art-df4e605a313c4ea4a6390bccc39ec4f12025-08-20T03:09:08ZengOpen Exploration Publishing Inc.Exploration of Musculoskeletal Diseases2836-64682024-05-012315616310.37349/emd.2024.00045The reality of sonography of the infant hip in Brazil: results and recommendationsGiovanna Galvão Braga Motta0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5735-4895Natasha Vogel Majewski Rodrigues1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4434-7335Susana Reis Braga2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0807-5990Márcio Luís Duarte3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7874-9332Patricia Moreno Grangeiro4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1533-659XAlexandre Francisco de Lourenço5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0557-9176Instituto Brasileiro de Apoio a Saúde da Criança com DDQ - Reinhard Graf, São Paulo-SP 04080-917, Brazil; Department of Evidence-Based Health, Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP 04024-002, BrazilInstituto Brasileiro de Apoio a Saúde da Criança com DDQ - Reinhard Graf, São Paulo-SP 04080-917, Brazil; Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital do Servidor Público Municipal, São Paulo-SP 01532-000, BrazilInstituto Brasileiro de Apoio a Saúde da Criança com DDQ - Reinhard Graf, São Paulo-SP 04080-917, Brazil; Department of Orthopedics, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP 01221-020, BrazilInstituto Brasileiro de Apoio a Saúde da Criança com DDQ - Reinhard Graf, São Paulo-SP 04080-917, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto Campus Guarujá, São Paulo-SP 11440-003, BrazilInstituto Brasileiro de Apoio a Saúde da Criança com DDQ - Reinhard Graf, São Paulo-SP 04080-917, Brazil; Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP 05403-010, BrazilInstituto Brasileiro de Apoio a Saúde da Criança com DDQ - Reinhard Graf, São Paulo-SP 04080-917, Brazil; Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP 04023-062, BrazilSince 1980, when Professor Reinhard Graf developed a novel technique, sonography of the infant hip has played a prominent role in the early diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Brazil is a vast country, and disparities exist among regions and between the public and private health systems. In addition, healthcare professionals often have limited knowledge of DDH, and patients need to be referred to larger urban centers for definitive diagnosis and appropriate treatment. These reasons, and more, may hinder the early diagnosis of DDH. Following the successful implementation of similar neonatal screening programs for other conditions in Brazil, developing a screening program for DDH in Brazil is imperative. Such a program should consider training professionals to use Graf’s technique as a diagnostic procedure. It is recommended that more studies be conducted in every region of the country to provide a broader understanding of the current role of sonography in the screening and diagnosis of DDH in infants in Brazil.https://www.explorationpub.com/uploads/Article/A100745/100745.pdfdevelopmental dysplasia of the hipultrasonographydiagnosisdiagnostic screening programsbrazil
spellingShingle Giovanna Galvão Braga Motta
Natasha Vogel Majewski Rodrigues
Susana Reis Braga
Márcio Luís Duarte
Patricia Moreno Grangeiro
Alexandre Francisco de Lourenço
The reality of sonography of the infant hip in Brazil: results and recommendations
Exploration of Musculoskeletal Diseases
developmental dysplasia of the hip
ultrasonography
diagnosis
diagnostic screening programs
brazil
title The reality of sonography of the infant hip in Brazil: results and recommendations
title_full The reality of sonography of the infant hip in Brazil: results and recommendations
title_fullStr The reality of sonography of the infant hip in Brazil: results and recommendations
title_full_unstemmed The reality of sonography of the infant hip in Brazil: results and recommendations
title_short The reality of sonography of the infant hip in Brazil: results and recommendations
title_sort reality of sonography of the infant hip in brazil results and recommendations
topic developmental dysplasia of the hip
ultrasonography
diagnosis
diagnostic screening programs
brazil
url https://www.explorationpub.com/uploads/Article/A100745/100745.pdf
work_keys_str_mv AT giovannagalvaobragamotta therealityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT natashavogelmajewskirodrigues therealityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT susanareisbraga therealityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT marcioluisduarte therealityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT patriciamorenograngeiro therealityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT alexandrefranciscodelourenco therealityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT giovannagalvaobragamotta realityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT natashavogelmajewskirodrigues realityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT susanareisbraga realityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT marcioluisduarte realityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT patriciamorenograngeiro realityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations
AT alexandrefranciscodelourenco realityofsonographyoftheinfanthipinbrazilresultsandrecommendations