InhaltsangabeTechnique.- Anatomy and Ultrasound of the Normal Infant Hip Joint.- The Standard Plane.- Identifying the Anatomy and Checking the Landmarks and Tilting Effects.- Definition of Types.- Ultrasound Classification.- Measurement Technique.- Classification Using the Sonometer.- Instability.- The Terminology of Dislocation.- Scanning Technique.- Errors Due to Tilting the Probe.- Documentation and Quality.- Principles of Ultrasound-Based Management.

Equipment for hip ultrasound. Image projection. Anatomy and ultrasound of the normal infant hip joint. Ultrasound characteristics of the different tissues in the region of the hip joint. The proximal femur in hip ultrasound. Femoral head. The acetabulum. The standard plane. The problem of the variable bone coverage of the femoral head. Identifying the anatomy and checking the landmarks and tilting effects. Checking a hip sonogram. Definition of types. Differentiation between ossification and degeneration. Ultrasound classification. Systematic reporting of a sonogram. Measurement technique. Classification using the sonometer. Classification in premature infants. Certainty of the diagnosis. Summary of the principal differences between elasticity and (pathological) instability. The terminology of dislocation. Scanning technique.

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