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Sci Rep2023;13(1):9224.June 7, 2023Journal Article

AI aided workflow for hip dysplasia screening using ultrasound in primary care clinics.

Jacob L Jaremko1, Abhilash Hareendranathan2, Seyed Ehsan Seyed Bolouri3, Rod Fitzsimmons Frey4, Sukhdeep Dulai5, Allan L Bailey6
1Department of Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
2Department of Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. hareendr@ualberta.ca.
3Exo Inc, Santa Clara, USA.
4Sonance AI Inc, Edmonton, Canada.
5Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
6Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Abstract

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common cause of premature osteoarthritis. This osteoarthritis can be prevented if DDH is detected by ultrasound and treated in infancy, but universal DDH screening is generally not cost-effective due to the need for experts to perform the scans. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the feasibility of having non-expert primary care clinic staff perf…

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