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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:
Committee on Quality Improvement, Subcommittee on Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Clinical Practice Guideline: Early Detection of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Pediatrics 2000; 105: 896-905 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
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[Read P3R] Clarification of DDH risk statistics
Sharon L Busey   (9 October 2006)

Clarification of DDH risk statistics 9 October 2006
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Sharon L Busey,
Asst Prof, Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin

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Re: Clarification of DDH risk statistics

sbusey{at}mcw.edu Sharon L Busey

Hello-

I know this is an old statement, but it bugs me everytime I review the topic with students or residents.

Is the statment in the text:

"...rate for boys with a positive family history is 1.7 × 4.1 = 6.4/1000 boys, and for girls with a positive family history, 1.7 × 19 = 32/1000 girls" really correct or is the 6.4 a typo? I get 6.97 as the product of 1/7 x 4.1...

I don't see that any erratum was ever published regarding this. Is there another factor I'm not considering?

I apologize if you have already addressed this somewhere that I just haven't noticed.

Thanks- Sharon Busey

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