Does the COVID‐19 pandemic cause late diagnosis and delay in treatment in developmental dysplasia of hip patients?

• DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14572
• Publication Date: 2021-06-25T19:39:06Z
• Authors: Güleç Mert Doğan; Okan Aslantürk
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Betacoronavirus

The aim of the current study was to search effect COVID-19 restriction on developmental dysplasia hip (DDH) screening. We retrospectively reviewed patients who brought DDH screening in April-May and June-July 2020 compared with same period 2019. recorded age, gender, type risk factors patients. number taken for 430 400 2019 2019, respectively. In 2020, 159 776 period, Thirteen were diagnosed older than 3 months age 2020. There only two 6 13 applied hospital late routine US had pathologic hips not orthopaedics or follow-up by their families. era COVID-19, diagnosis lost are increased. To prevent future morbidities reduce surgical interventions, special measures should be taken.