The prevalence of dislocation in developmental dysplasia of the hip in Britain over the past thousand years

Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics
Piers D Mitchell, Rebecca C Redfern

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine whether dislocation in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is changing in prevalence over time. This would allow us to see if modern improvements in diet, health, and obstetric care had any effect upon the likelihood of developing DDH. The material used was a large medieval skeletal collection excavated from Britain (6580 hips). The cemetery was in use from approximately AD 1100 to 1530. The prevalence in the medieval series was found to be 2.7 per 1000. This prevalence was comparable with published clinical series from 20th century Britain, with no statistical difference found on chi2 test. It is concluded that hip dislocation secondary to DDH does not seem to be changing significantly in prevalence over the centuries, despite improvements in many other aspects of health over this time.

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