Ultrasound and radiographic outcomes of the Coxaflex brace in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH): a multicentre prospective study
Maria Rizzo, Michela Saracco, Clara De Negri, Valerio Verdoliva, Francesco Maria Lotito, Antonio Colella, Maria Paola Miolla, Daniela Dibello, Massimo Mariconda · 2026
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Description
Maria Rizzo and co-authors published a study in 2026 on a brace for infant hip problems. Some babies are born with a hip socket too shallow to hold the ball of the thigh bone. A brace that holds the legs apart is the standard fix before six months of age. The team tested one brace brand across several centers.
The study covered forty-four hips in infants with hips that could be put back in place. Sound scans tracked a key hip angle from the start of care. That angle rose from about forty-seven degrees to about sixty-four by the last check. X-rays at about five months showed sound socket depth on average. All forty-four hips were treated with success, and none needed surgery. Three hips needed longer brace time for a shallow socket and later normalized.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Maria Rizzo, Michela Saracco, Clara De Negri, Valerio Verdoliva, Francesco Maria Lotito, Antonio Colella, Maria Paola Miolla, Daniela Dibello, Massimo Mariconda |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |