Ultrasonography in the diagnosis and management of developmental hip dysplasia (UK Hip Trial): clinical and economic results of a multicentre randomised controlled trial

This is a critical abstract of an economic evaluation that meets the criteria for inclusion on NHS EED. Each abstract contains a brief summary of the methods, the results and conclusions followed by a detailed critical assessment on the reliability of the study and the conclusions drawn. The use of ultrasonography in infants with clinical hip instability allows abduction splinting rates to be reduced. It is not associated with higher abnormal hip development, or higher rates of surgical treatment or significantly higher health-service costs.