Speaker(s): 

Elyse Jensen, MD, Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Geisinger Woodbine- has nothing to disclose.

Sean Knight, DO, Pediatric Resident, Geisinger-has nothing to disclose.

Moderator(s): 

Frank Maffei, MD, Chair, Pediatrics, Geisinger JWCH - has nothing to disclose. 

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to: 

• Describe Developmental Hip Dysplasia (DDH) and its long-term toll on patients and the healthcare system
• Recognize individual and social costs of unrecognized or untreated DDH
• Identify risk factors for DDH and integrate our expanded risk factors for DDH into your practice
• Integrate proper physical examination techniques based on patient age to screen for DDH into your practice.
• Differentiate best imaging modalities based on age group to evaluate for DDH
• Acquire resources to help educate and counsel families and patients
• Identify actionable items to help us defeat DDH

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships with/without Commercial Interests:

The Planning Committee consisting of Frank Maffei, MD, Amy Diehl, BSN, RN, CPN, Joan Keehan, RPH, Sandra Heller, and Connie Winter have no identified disclosures. 

CE Committee Member/Content Reviewers have nothing to disclose. 

Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd and Rebecca Boop, DNP, RN

Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 

Content Disclosure: 

This presentation/content is HIPAA compliant. 

Commercial Support for this Session

None