Society guideline links: Developmental dysplasia of the hip

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

The recommendations in the following guidelines may vary from those that appear in UpToDate topic reviews. Readers who are looking for UpToDate topic reviews should use the UpToDate search box to find the relevant content.

Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Zika virus infection".)

International

●World Health Organization (WHO): Guidance on Zika virus

●Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) and Shriners Hospitals for Children: Position statement on swaddling and developmental hip dysplasia (2012)

United States

●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Clinical report on evaluation and referral for developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants (2016, reaffirmed 2021)

●American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): Appropriate use criteria for the management of developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants up to six months of age – Intended for use by general pediatricians and referring physicians (2018)

●AAOS: Appropriate use criteria for the management of developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants up to six months of age – Intended for use by orthopaedic specialists (2018)

●American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)–American College of Radiology (ACR)–Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR)–Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU): Practice parameter for the performance of an ultrasound examination for detection and assessment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (2018)

●Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Zika and pregnancy – Guidance for caring for infants and children (reviewed 2020)

●Choosing Wisely: Do not order a screening hip ultrasound to rule out developmental hip dysplasia or developmental hip dislocation if the baby has no risk factors and has a clinically stable hip examination (2018)

●AAOS: Detection and nonoperative management of pediatric developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants up to six months of age – Evidence-based clinical practice guideline (2014)

●ACR: ACR Appropriateness Criteria developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) – Child (revised 2018)

●Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) and Shriners Hospitals for Children: Position statement on swaddling and developmental hip dysplasia (2012)