ICODE publishes scientific work in the field of DDH:
- Own publications
- Publications of ICODE Members
- Carries out reviews and comments on publications about DDH
“ICODE Hip US Calculator”: a mobile phone aid for screening with Graf’s sonographic technique
Chlapoutakis K, O’Beirne J, Dubs B, Maizen C, Placzek S, Tzatzairis T, Casini C.J Ultrason. 2024 Dec 23;24(99):1-5. doi: 10.15557/jou.2024.0033. eCollection 2024 Dec.
How Ready are Pediatricians and Family Physicians in Saudi Arabia to Perform Clinical Screening of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip?
O’Beirne JG, Chlapoutakis K, Aydingoz U.J Multidiscip Healthc. 2023 Oct 24;16:3115-3116. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S443761. eCollection 2023.
Hip sonography according to Graf: practical notes for the student, the examiner and the reviewer
Chlapoutakis K, Maizen C, Placzek S, O’Beirne J, Dubs B, Casini C, Tzatzairis T.Med Ultrason. 2023 Dec 27;25(4):453-465. doi: 10.11152/mu-4194. Epub 2023 Sep 10.
Chondro-osseous border in baby hip ultrasonography for developmental dysplasia of the hip: an indispensable litmus paper for the accuracy of scientific publications
Chlapoutakis K, O’Beirne J, Placzek S, Aydingoz U.J Ultrasound. 2024 Jun;27(2):275-279. doi: 10.1007/s40477-023-00821-4. Epub 2023 Aug 20.
Letter to the Editor: Recommendations for the Care of Pediatric Orthopaedic Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
O’Beirne J, de Pelligrin M.J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Oct 1;28(19):e849-e850. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00489.
International Interdisciplinary Consensus Meeting on the Evaluation of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Authors : Joseph Gerard O’Beirne 1 , Konstantinos Chlapoutakis 2 , Sattar Alshryda 3 , Ustun Aydingoz 4 , Thomas Baumann 5 , Carolina Casini 6 , Maurizio de Pellegrin 7 , Gyula Domos 8 , Beat Dubs 9 , Sandeep Hemmadi 10 , Apostolos Karantanas 11 , Stylianos Kolovos 12 , Tanja Kraus 13 […]
Incidence of dysplasia of the hip in newborns attended at a private hospital in Saltillo, Coahuila: importance of implementing universal screening using the Graf method
Luis J. Ramos-Alday1,2*, Ana L. Escobedo-Sánchez1,2, Rocío L. Ramírez-Orozco1, María Y. Rodríguez-Recio1, Gonzalo Alfonsín-López1, Ma. Gabriela Morales-Pirela2, José L. Osornio-Ruiz2, Carlos A. Vidal-Ruiz2, Erika I. Arana-Hernández2 y Luis E. Loyo-Soriano2
Effectiveness of closed treatment for late-presentation developmental dysplasia of the hip
Miller PE, McAleese T, Condell R, O’Beirne JG.Ir J Med Sci. 2025 Sep 26. doi: 10.1007/s11845-025-04083-3. Online ahead of print.
Descripción del método ultrasonográfico de Graf para el diagnóstico oportuno de la displasia de cadera basado en revisión de literatura
Morales Pirela MG, Ramos Alday LJ, Osornio Ruiz JL, Vidal Ruiz CA, Arana Hernández EI, Loyo Soriano LE. Descripción del método ultrasonográfico de Graf para el diagnóstico oportuno de la displasia de cadera basado en revisión de literatura. Acta Pediatr Méx 2025; 46 (2): 168-178.
Impact of probe tilt on Graf ultrasonography accuracy for neonatal hip dysplasia screening
Sioutis S, Kolovos S, Papakonstantinou ME, Altsitzioglou P, Polyzou M, Chlapoutakis K, Karampikas V, Gavriil P, Mitsiokapa E, Koulalis D, Papagelopoulos PJ, Mavrogenis AF.SICOT J. 2025;11:22. doi: 10.1051/sicotj/2025016. Epub 2025 Apr 1.
Treat, follow-up, or discharge? An aid in sonographic decisions for the borderline centered neonatal/infantile hips
Chlapoutakis K, Raissaki M, Markatzinou S, Skoulikaris N, Galanos A, Hatzidakis A, Prassopoulos P.J Ultrason. 2024 Feb 7;24(94):1-7. doi: 10.15557/jou.2024.0003. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Ultrasound for Screening and Management of Developmental dysplasia of the Hip – Recommendations for Clinical Practice
In Germany, the nationwide introduction of ultrasound hip screening in the 1990´s (Mitteilungen (1995) Einführung eines sonographischen Screening der Säuglingshüfte. Dtsch Arztebl 92:3641) has unjustly led to neglect of the clinical examination of the infant hip, as it still represents an essential diagnostic pillar in the detection of congenital hip luxation and hip joint instability.
Four decades of the Graf method in screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip (part I): Rightly the gold standard or of dubious benefit?
Ossendorff R, Placzek S, Bornemann R, Walter SG.Front Pediatr. 2022 Nov 18;10:1002696. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.1002696. eCollection 2022.
Four decades of developmental dysplastic hip screening according to Graf: What have we learned?
Walter SG, Ossendorff R, Yagdiran A, Hockmann J, Bornemann R, Placzek S.Front Pediatr. 2022 Sep 15;10:990806. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.990806. eCollection 2022.
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: An Audit of the Ultrasound Screening Programme
Irvine I, Hayden R, McDonald H, O’Beirne J, O’Driscoll D.Ir Med J. 2022 May 25;115(5):598.PMID: 35696288
Machine learning identifies factors related to early joint space narrowing in dysplastic and non-dysplastic hips
Klontzas ME, Volitakis E, Aydingöz Ü, Chlapoutakis K, Karantanas AH.Eur Radiol. 2022 Jan;32(1):542-550. doi: 10.1007/s00330-021-08070-x. Epub 2021 Jun 17.
Exploring the experiences of parents caring for infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip attending a dedicated clinic
Jennings HJ, Gooney M, O’Beirne J, Sheahan L.Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs. 2017 May;25:48-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2016.10.004. Epub 2016 Nov 5.PMID: 27979662 Review.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip: incidence and treatment outcomes in the Southeast of Ireland
Phelan N, Thoren J, Fox C, O’Daly BJ, O’Beirne J.Ir J Med Sci. 2015 Jun;184(2):411-5. doi: 10.1007/s11845-014-1133-0. Epub 2014 May 31.PMID: 24879336
