Screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants in Tibet Identifies Increased Prevalence Associated with Altitude

BACKGROUND: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), also known as congenital hip dislocation or congenital hip dysplasia is usually diagnosed at birth. Studies on DDH at high-altitude are rare. Tibetans live mainly at altitudes above 3,500 m, and the prevalence of DDH in this population is not cur...

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Published in:Med Sci Monit
Main Authors: Zhao, Lihua, Ma, Qichao, Feng, Xiang, Fan, Lingyan, Jiao, Qin, Wang, Sun, Ying, Hao, Yang, Xiaodong
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2019
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Clinical Research
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6690215/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31376279
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.916456
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