Ultrasound of hip joints in children is a screening test that allows you to assess whether a child's hips are developing properly. An ultrasound scan is performed on a baby between 4 and 6 weeks of age. The second control date of the study is the period of 12-14 weeks of age.

Ultrasound of hip joints in children can detect abnormalities in the structure of pathological changes in the course of diseases such as: hip dysplasia, desquamation of the femoral head, Perthes disease (sterile femoral head necrosis).

Ultrasound of hip joints does not require special preparation. The examination is completely painless and safe for the child. The doctor places the transducer around the child's hip after applying a small amount of coupling gel to obtain the best image quality. The examination takes approximately 20 minutes.