During an eight month prospective study, 8240 newborns were examined for detection of congenital dislocation of the hip from Oct. 23, 1991 to June 22, 1992. On fIrst examination we found 1302 neonates (158/1000 live births) to have abnormal hips 1063 (81.6%) were prone to subluxation (subluxatable), 218 (16.81 %) prone to dislocation (dislocatable), 17 (1.3%) were dislocated and 4 (0.3%) w...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate a possible relation between congenital hip dysplasia and acetabular retroversion and to explore the eventual influence of the latter in the surgical decision for periacetabular osteotomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We assessed the classical morphological characteristics of both hips, with an additional newly described retroversion index. The...

Hip fractures involve high morbidity and mortality and extensive treatment costs and are thus considered an important public health issue. Hip fracture incidence varies greatly between countries and even between cities in the same region. This study aimed to determine hip fracture incidence in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil. Hip fracture cases were identified prospectively in patients aged 45 a...

background the prevalence of celiac disease (cd) is remarkably varied in down syndrome(ds)patientscompared with other diseases.  this study aimed to assess celiac disease prevalence in down syndrome children with and without congenital heart defects (chd) and its comparison with controls. materials and methods this case-control study was performed at a single center on 132 participants in three...