Normal pediatric hip ultrasound - Graf type I

Case contributed by Ryan Thibodeau
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Breech presentation at birth.

Patient Data

Age: 1 month
Gender: Female

The collagenous femoral heads are normal and symmetric. There was no subluxation or dislocation during stress maneuvers. There is greater than 50% coverage of both femoral heads. The right alpha angles measure >60 degrees bilaterally.

Case Discussion

This is a normal hip ultrasound that was performed to assess for developmental hip dysplasia in a patient born with breech presentation.

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