Correlation between acetabular index at 3 and 12 months of age: a longitudinal radiographic study of 228 neonates treated for 6 or 12 weeks with the von Rosen splint for developmental dysplasia of the hip

Background and purpose: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) affects around 1.5% of newborns in Sweden with few late detected cases (0.12 per 10,000). The most common treatment for DDH in Sweden…