Intraoperative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Evaluation of Blood Flow at the Time of Surgical Hip Reduction for DDH

Summary

This study evaluates the feasibility and utility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to provide real-time assessment of blood flow to the femoral head in infants undergoing surgical reduction for developmental dysplasia of the hip.

Timeline

Start

2017-05-22

Primary completion

2027-04

Completion

2030-04

Publications

• Background Darge K, Papadopoulou F, Ntoulia A, Bulas DI, Coley BD, Fordham LA, Paltiel HJ, McCarville B, Volberg FM, Cosgrove DO, Goldberg BB, Wilson SR, Feinstein SB. Safety of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in children for non-cardiac applications: a review by the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) and the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS). Pediatr Radiol. 2013 Sep;43(9):1063-73. doi: 10.1007/s00247-013-2746-6. Epub 2013 Jul 11.
• Background Rosenbaum DG, Servaes S, Bogner EA, Jaramillo D, Mintz DN. MR Imaging in Postreduction Assessment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Goals and Obstacles. Radiographics. 2016 May-Jun;36(3):840-54. doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150159. Epub 2016 Apr 1.
• Background Tiderius C, Jaramillo D, Connolly S, Griffey M, Rodriguez DP, Kasser JR, Millis MB, Zurakowski D, Kim YJ. Post-closed reduction perfusion magnetic resonance imaging as a predictor of avascular necrosis in developmental hip dysplasia: a preliminary report. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Jan-Feb;29(1):14-20. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181926c40.
• Background Gornitzky AL, Georgiadis AG, Seeley MA, Horn BD, Sankar WN. Does Perfusion MRI After Closed Reduction of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Reduce the Incidence of Avascular Necrosis? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 May;474(5):1153-65. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4387-6.

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