Zhongbin Tao, Jie Wang, Yanming Li, Yongkang Zhou, Xiaoli Yan, Junqiang Yang, Huili Liu, Bowen Li, Jizu Ling, Yijie Pei, Jianglin Zhang, Yuanyuan Li
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in infants with a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHOD: A literature search was conducted in April 2023, using databases such as Cochrane Library, PubMed, MEDLINE, CNKI, and SinoMed, without language restrictions. Eligible studies included cross-sectional studies reporting the prevalence of DDH among infants aged 0-12 months. Two independent reviewers manually selected and coded the studies, with any disagreements resolved by a third reviewer...
October 2023: BMJ Paediatrics Open