Yu-Yi Huang, Wei-Chun Lee, Chia-Hsieh Chang, Wen-E Yang, Hsuan-Kai Kao
BACKGROUND: Established associated factors for DDH include female sex, breech presentation, family history, congenital malformations, oligohydramnios, and maternal hyperthyroidism. However, evidence for environmental factors that may contribute to DDH is limited and inconsistent. METHODS: A systematic review of medical literature was conducted to collect data on environmental factors, including latitude, longitude, average yearly precipitation, average yearly temperature, minimum monthly temperature, and maximum monthly temperature, from all institutions that published articles on DDH...
December 5, 2023: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders